Places lelandbuck Wants to Go

Beneath the city of Lourdes, France is a massive, concrete church.

The eclectic observatory castle of a 19th-century astronomer and explorer.

Abandoned blockhouses from Nazi Germany's Atlantic Wall erode into the sea on a French beach.

Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.

This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.

The ruins of a medieval castle linked to the murderous French lord that inspired the famous legend of Bluebeard.

Do these monsters look familiar? The gargoyles on this church are all from pop culture.

An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

One of the great treasures of Neolithic art lies within this carefully constructed pile of rocks.

A quaint medieval harbour where Benjamin Franklin landed in 1776.

Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.

Admire endangered plants in a verdant garden that looks straight out of a Monet painting.

An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.

A remote hilltop covered in giant monoliths haunts the Brittany countryside.

A granite rock formation littered with various species of moss, lichen, and fern.

Journey through the ruins of this ancient Roman temple dedicated to the god of war.

Old vessels have been transformed into artistic canvases in this unusual cemetery.

A unique military outpost carved into a rocky outcrop in the English Channel.

Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.

This 12th century, partially destroyed, abbey has had several owners and was seized during the French Revolution.

The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.

An abandoned beach resort in Normandy reclaimed by artists.

The smallest port in France is named after the pirate who created it.

A beautiful lighthouse with as many steps as days in the year, as many windows as weeks, and as many levels as months.