Paris, France
The Stravinsky Fountain
A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Paris, France
A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.
Rutland, England
A locomotive that was captured as a prisoner of war is now recognized as a WWII memorial.
Blois, France
A beautiful and classically designed villa, with an hourly infestation of monsters.
Rouen, France
His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.
La Rochelle, France
A massive base for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.
Dénezé-sous-Doué, France
Figures of unknown origin carved into the surfaces of underground caves.
Saint-Georges-des-Sept-Voies, France
Beautiful carved tunnels.
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, France
An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.
Sainte-Mère-Église, France
An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.
Angoville-au-Plain, France
Bloodstains can still be seen in this medieval church where two medics saved lives on D-Day.
Tréguennec, France
The haunting concrete remains of a Nazi pebble crusher can still be found in this small French commune.
Sark, Guernsey
The first island in the world designated a light-pollution-free astronomical observation point.
Larmor-Baden, France
One of the great treasures of Neolithic art lies within this carefully constructed pile of rocks.
Carnac, France
Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.
Les Vauxbelets, Guernsey
An intricately decorated tiny place of worship.
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.
St Mary, Jersey
This natural crater along the coast of Jersey may take its name from the devil statues who have watched over it.
Jersey
A passage grave used in neolithic rituals.
Huelgoat, France
If they push on just the right spot, even the weakest person can move this titanic boulder.
Carnoët, France
A remote hilltop covered in giant monoliths haunts the Brittany countryside.
St Helier, Jersey
A statue erected in honor of the toadish nickname given to Jersey residents by the French.
Tonnerre, France
This natural French spring has been turned into a magical grotto by Roman and medieval constructions.
Toulouse, France
There is a strange little carving of a person seemingly crushed by a pillar behind the remains of St. Thomas Aquinas.
La Teste-de-Buch, France
Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.