Places akiraa1 Wants to Go

A public park off the beaten path with a beautiful waterfall and 13th century Cistercian abbey.

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.

This stunning natural double arch, the largest in the Alps, went undiscovered until 2005.

A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.

A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.

Avant garde house of Pierre Cardin on the Cote d’Azur.

A well-preserved medieval village nested on a rocky outcrop and surrounded by a network of cliffs, natural bridges and canyons.

An enchanting work of outsider art, full of whimsical sculptures and carvings.

Architect Le Corbusier built his friend a cubist house to match his impressive collection of cubist art.

The largest underground church in Europe.

Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

This natural French spring has been turned into a magical grotto by Roman and medieval constructions.

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.

Museum on French naval history, with magnificent figureheads, a historic diving suit, and a boat used by Napoleon.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

The industrial architecture honors the laborers who brought the Exposition Universelle of 1900 to life.

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.

Stroll through retro Paris while shopping for old postcards and discarded doll heads.