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These ruins of Francis Bacon's once-magnificent manor are hidden in the English countryside.

This abandoned lock-up was saved because of its connection to a local football team.

The unusual stilted beacon is the town's only active lighthouse.

The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.

Walk through living pictures and music in the Cathedral of Images.

Grottoes, sculptures, and recycled ceramics permeate what was once just a small farm in France.

A village of art and exotic creations.

This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.

Series of underground houses inhabited continuously for centuries.

One man's fifteen-year diversion lead to a garden of intriguing sculptures.

César Baldaccini's iconic sculpture of a 40-foot thumb stands tall in La Défense.

French Time Capsule-19th Century home revealed to the public.

Live-in sculpture begun by one family in 1979.

Former bridge turned into an observation tower.

An architectural oddity of six stories, accessed by graceful ramps.

A towering baroque basilica jutting out of the French countryside.

1920's reinforced concrete church by architect Auguste Perret changes the face of modern design.

What if all public housing projects had been designed by "the Pygmalion of modern architecture," not only their prototype?

Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.

A French library that makes sure its love of books is writ large... giant in fact.

This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.

One architect's organic, human-centric design has been fully realized in this alien art house.

Despite centuries of architectural innovation, this French castle is being built like it's the 13th century.