Places nowickid Wants to Go

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

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

A quaint medieval millhouse hovers surprisingly above the waters of the Seine.

A bike train runs along a disused railway line through the tranquil French countryside.

This stunning French estate was so lavish that it landed its original owner in jail for the rest of his life.

An unusual sand beach in the middle of a forest.

To the famous surrealist artist, liberty required two torches held high.

Two small chapels housed inside an ancient tree.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

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

Bloodstains can still be seen in this medieval church where two medics saved lives on D-Day.

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

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

Rows of multicolored bathing huts paint the sand dunes with pops of color.

To enter this cluttered-yet-cozy sanctum of Belgian brews, ring the bell and tell the gatekeepers you've come “to taste beer.”

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

Ride the rails on a train harkening back to a 19th-century marvel.

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

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

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

A beautiful and classically designed villa, with an hourly infestation of monsters.

The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.

The experimental test tracks of a retro-futuristic monorail still stand in the French countryside.

Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.