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Wall after wall of this French seaside neighborhood is intricately decorated with seashells and corals.

One of the most powerful religious centers in the Middle Ages, dubbed the founder of Western monasticism.

A Christian retreat founded to welcome refugees fleeing from the Nazis during World War II.

A crumbling island fortress that seems to be covered in a field of stone crosses but is simply incomplete.

Longest canal tunnel in the world, abandoned in the 1960s.

This French anatomy museum greets guests with a skinless man, mid-shovel.

A former milk-delivery driver and his wife turn their home into a glimmering mosaic.

This miniature Paris, built out of trash, is one man's two decade labor of love.

Personal garden filled with mosaics made of recycled garbage.

Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.

A massive base for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.

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

100-windowed castle turned art gallery, built by one dedicated mason.

The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

From carts to cars, this leftover Roman bridge in France has managed to survive for centuries.

This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.

Series of underground houses inhabited continuously for centuries.

A village of art and exotic creations.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

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

The world's most famous cheese caves.

This otherworldly French waterfall looks like its waters have turned to stone.

An architectural oddity of six stories, accessed by graceful ramps.