The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

An abandoned beach resort in Normandy reclaimed by artists.

Skeletons, medical artifacts, and other obscure and precious treasures all displayed in a wooden pharmacist's cabinet.

The largest Commonwealth memorial to the missing and dead of the Battle of the Somme.

One of the most notorious leaders of the French Revolution once lived here.

This ornate neo-Gothic mausoleum honors the man behind the Mercedes name—and the daughter who inspired it.

Former bridge turned into an observation tower.

Once known as one of the finest tourist railways in Europe.

Where the legendary wizard sleeps for eternity, according to Arthurian lore.

Built in 1347, this belfry is one of the oldest in the world and survived intense bombing during World War I.

A haunting medieval mural of the Danse Macabre graces the walls of this church.

These unique markers designate the route American forces took during the Liberation of France.

The tomb of a hard traveling saint is constantly covered in shoes as offerings to heal disabled youth.

A once drab public housing estate is transformed into a colorful gallery of trompe l’oeil murals.

France's third-largest necropolis offers a peaceful respite from a busy port city.

Each of these hand-painted wooden boxes, which date to between the 16th and 19th centuries, contains a genuine human skull.

A monument to the thousands of Canadian soldiers who died capturing the French ridge during World War I.

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

A towering baroque basilica jutting out of the French countryside.

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.

Today this former Nazi concentration camp stands as a poignant memorial to the victims of fascism, and a warning from history.

This impressive chasm is one of the longest natural underground cavities in the world.