This small commune with an even smaller name appears to have an unlikely amount of dead ancestors.

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

The not-quite-incorruptible St. Bernadette is perhaps the most beautiful of preserved saints—with a little help from Paris.

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

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

On the shores of Lake Laffrey, a monument commemorating one of Napoleon Bonaparte's most compelling victories.

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

It's a 1/20th height replica of the Eiffel Tower at 16 meters tall in the quaint village of Soing-Cubry-Chartenay.

Cemetery honors Americans who died during WWII and is the resting place of Gen. George S. Patton.

Rendering of a comic-book hero turned Luxembourg national symbol.

The "little Sistine Chapel of Luxembourg" is in the smallest village in the tiny country.

This modest monument marks the only point of intersection between longitude and latitude in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

A Belgian town divided its water supply into six troughs, each with a specific use.

This mysterious cross appeared on a farmer's lawn in 1972 and has been attracting pilgrims ever since.

Obscured within a ring of trees, this abandoned World War II relic hides on a German hillside.

Two bronze wolves atop this large rock honor the "Wolves of Tuscany" brigade of World War I.

Now abandoned, the world's first torpedo factory is crumbling into the sea.

This Croatian computer club features such gaming relics as the infamous Virtual Boy and an 8-bit Pacman machine.

This huge metal monument is slowly being stripped to its concrete skeleton.

A tower marking the spot where Yugoslavia began its resistance against the invading Nazis stands neglected, but not quite forgotten.

This abandoned Croatian stronghold never saw a great deal of conflict but it is still a beloved relic nonetheless.

Built as an anti-fascist tribute, this surreal Yugoslav memorial became an unwelcome symbol after the Croatian war for independence.

One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.

One man's desire to transcend art led to the construction of this outsider chapel.