Hauterives, France
Le Palais Idéal
This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.
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Hauterives, France
This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.
Valence, France
When the imprisoned pope's remains were finally returned to the Vatican, his heart stayed behind in France.
Paris, France
This Parisian fountain is a little bit fantasy and a little bit nightclub.
Paris, France
During the summer months, giant teddy bears take over Paris near Les Gobelins metro station.
Paris, France
The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.
Paris, France
A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.
Paris, France
This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.
Paris, France
A lone cannonball remains lodged in the walls of the Hotel de Sens as a sober reminder of a revolution.
Paris, France
Stripes of human ashes cover a back lawn in the most sought-after burial grounds in Paris.
Melrose, Scotland
This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.
Norwich, England
One of the oldest bridges in Norwich was used during the English witch trials and is said to be haunted.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.
Auckland, New Zealand
A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.
Peebles, Scotland
An abandoned, desolate train tunnel that was used during World War II.
Dechmont, Scotland
This abandoned hospital village was once viewed as an innovative way to deal with mental illness.
Deans, Scotland
A memorial commemorating the only Scottish police investigation into an extraterrestrial incident.
Orkney, Scotland
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
Lambholm, Scotland
This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.
Finstown, Scotland
Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Stromness, Scotland
Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Sandwick, Scotland
Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
Spean Bridge, Scotland
This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.