The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.

A little known pile of scraps and plaques mark the grave of a downed RAF bomber.

Former bridge turned into an observation tower.

These red marks, seemingly placed at random, are in fact not.

A miniature diorama that recounts the brilliant stories of author and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol.

This medieval chapel is now a shrine to the region's favorite sport.

A bizarre sculpture garden in the south of France.

A memorial to the soldiers who died in the bloody battles to control Verdun in World War I.

Fur-lined metal pod dangling in the French countryside.

A small island that was once a key Axis fortification during World War II.

The tombstone of an unfortunate explorer who disappeared in the Paris Catacombs.

A treasure trove of fine art is hiding inside this small medieval abbey in Gascony.

Ride the rails on a train harkening back to a 19th-century marvel.

A quaint medieval harbour where Benjamin Franklin landed in 1776.

A unique military outpost carved into a rocky outcrop in the English Channel.

In France, a medieval-style home pays homage to an intrepid explorer who discovered Québec.

This mysterious sculpture was thought to symbolize a world ravaged by misery.

A total of 22 tiny bridges cross this canal of the Yvette River, forming a unique trail.

This giant metal cross perched atop a mountain can only be reached by foot.

A precariously balanced goose-shaped boulder with a dark legend.

Wander among free-roaming storks at the sanctuary that helped save them from local extinction.

Before this bridge was built people had to wait for the ferryman, an annoyance that, the story has it, gave the town its name.

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

A charming little museum founded by the designer of the Statue of Liberty.