One of the oldest and largest wooden churches in France was very evidently constructed by shipbuilders.

An art-filled botanical garden and former dyeworks hiding in plain sight.

This mountaintop mariner’s church is packed with model ships and nautical art while hosting an annual maritime festivity for the townsfolk below.

In 1927, a biplane disappeared while attempting to complete the first non-stop transatlantic flight between Paris and New York City. This memorial stands at the last place it was seen.

Deep in the limestone cliffs of the Alabaster Coast, a German fortress built during World War II.

This disused boat elevator was saved from the scrap heap so that visitors could tour its rusting skeleton.

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

Underneath a chalk hill in France lies what Hitler hoped would be the underground launching base for a devastating new weapon.

These rustic holiday homes are made from discarded fishing boat hulls.