Montségur, France
Château de Montségur
This French castle is said to have once held the Holy Grail but is now a gorgeous mountaintop ruin.
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Montségur, France
This French castle is said to have once held the Holy Grail but is now a gorgeous mountaintop ruin.
Gémenos, France
A public park off the beaten path with a beautiful waterfall and 13th century Cistercian abbey.
Saint-Bernard, France
This stunning natural double arch, the largest in the Alps, went undiscovered until 2005.
Saint-Georges-des-Sept-Voies, France
Beautiful carved tunnels.
Lyon, France
For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.
Civrieux-d'Azergues, France
The fantastic architectural models of a French traveler.
Ottrott, France
An ancient monastery, a locked room, and a mysterious book heist.
Nogent-sur-Marne, France
Ghosts of France's colonial past.
Paris, France
Exquisite wall sculptures carved in secret by an early quarryman in an obscure corner of the Paris Catacombs.
Clermont-Ferrand, France
A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, France
The largest underground church in Europe.
Cahors, France
A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.
Saint-Pierre-Colamine, France
A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights.
Paris, France
The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.
Paris, France
A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.
Jordan
A bathhouse from the second Islamic Caliphate decorated with frescoes of constellations, pleasure gardens, and naked ladies.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Petra District, Jordan
A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.
Emley, England
The tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom.
Barrow-in-Furness, England
What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.
Covehithe, England
A 17th-century church is nestled within the walls of a 15th-century ruin.
Nottingham, England
A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.
Clevedon, England
Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.
Peterborough, England
The intended purpose of this unfinished Elizabethan building remains a mystery.