Castleton, England
Peak Cavern's Rope Factory
Some of England's last cave dwellers lived and worked within this huge cave.
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Castleton, England
Some of England's last cave dwellers lived and worked within this huge cave.
Chesterfield, England
The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.
Dale Abbey, England
Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.
Bomarzo, Italy
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.
Sorrento, Italy
An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.
Risoul, France
Since ancient times these picturesque springs have been providing bathers with healing waters.
Souzay-Champigny, France
Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.
Bordeaux, France
The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.
Saint-Georges-des-Sept-Voies, France
Beautiful carved tunnels.
Gémenos, France
A public park off the beaten path with a beautiful waterfall and 13th century Cistercian abbey.
Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France
This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.
Chartres, France
The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.
Asque, France
A French valley with forests so lush it was nicknamed "the Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees."
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, France
The largest underground church in Europe.
Tonnerre, France
This natural French spring has been turned into a magical grotto by Roman and medieval constructions.
Saint-Pierre-Colamine, France
A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights.
Montignac, France
Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."
Paris, France
Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.
Jumièges, France
Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.
Oradour-sur-Glane, France
This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.
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.
Paris, France
Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.
Paris, France
Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.
Paris, France
France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.