Arromanches-les-Bains, France
Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches
Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.
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Arromanches-les-Bains, France
Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.
Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France
A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.
Colleville-sur-Mer, France
A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.
Pirou, France
An abandoned beach resort in Normandy reclaimed by artists.
St Mary, Jersey
This natural crater along the coast of Jersey may take its name from the devil statues who have watched over it.
Sark, Guernsey
The first island in the world designated a light-pollution-free astronomical observation point.
Les Vauxbelets, Guernsey
An intricately decorated tiny place of worship.
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Carnoët, France
A remote hilltop covered in giant monoliths haunts the Brittany countryside.
Huelgoat, France
If they push on just the right spot, even the weakest person can move this titanic boulder.
Bourcefranc-le-Chapus, France
A castle-like sea fort from the 17th century is now a museum to oyster farming.
New York, New York
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
Los Angeles, California
The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Turkmenistan
A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.
New York, New York
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Inyo County, California
The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.
Gerlach, Nevada
A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.
Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”