Trier, Germany
Porta Nigra
The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.
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Trier, Germany
The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.
Berlin, Germany
A museum in the building where Nazi Germany signed its surrender tells the story of World War II from the Soviet perspective.
Munich, Germany
One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.
Binz, Germany
Hitler's bleak vision of relaxation still stands as a mostly abandoned 10,000-room resort complex.
Berlin, Germany
Known simply as "The Hand," this famous public sculpture in Berlin was featured in a Depeche Mode music video.
Wasserauen, Switzerland
This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.
Ars-en-Ré, France
For those late-night mollusk cravings.
La Rochelle, France
A massive base for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.
Les Sables-d'Olonne, France
Wall after wall of this French seaside neighborhood is intricately decorated with seashells and corals.
Couëron, France
The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.
Saint-Nazaire, France
These red marks, seemingly placed at random, are in fact not.
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, France
An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.
Auray, France
A quaint medieval harbour where Benjamin Franklin landed in 1776.
Tréguennec, France
The haunting concrete remains of a Nazi pebble crusher can still be found in this small French commune.
Saint-Rivoal, France
An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.
Carnoët, France
A remote hilltop covered in giant monoliths haunts the Brittany countryside.
Saint-Malo, France
Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.
Saint-Malo, France
Old vessels have been transformed into artistic canvases in this unusual cemetery.
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.
Gouville-sur-Mer, France
Rows of multicolored bathing huts paint the sand dunes with pops of color.
Pirou, France
An abandoned beach resort in Normandy reclaimed by artists.
Saint-Germain-des-Vaux, France
The smallest port in France is named after the pirate who created it.
Gatteville-le-Phare, France
A beautiful lighthouse with as many steps as days in the year, as many windows as weeks, and as many levels as months.
Falaise, France
The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.