Paris, France
Paris Catacombs Golem
A mud statue stands in the dark tunnels, seeming to hold up the weight of the city above.
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Paris, France
A mud statue stands in the dark tunnels, seeming to hold up the weight of the city above.
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France
A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."
Bordeaux, France
This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.
Bordeaux, France
The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.
Saint-Georges-d'Oléron, France
Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.
Bordeaux, France
Lady Liberty's original designer installed a little clone in this French fountain.
La Rochelle, France
A massive base for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.
Albi, France
A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.
Angers, France
A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.
Lyon, France
Antique cinematography artifacts fill this museum dedicated to the inventors of the moving picture.
Lyon, France
Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.
Lyon, France
Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.
Lyon, France
For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.
Lyon, France
Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.
Lyon, France
Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.
Lyon, France
Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.
Amboise, France
The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.
Montignac, France
Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."
Cheverny, France
The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.
Bologna, Italy
Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.
Bologna, Italy
Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.
Bologna, Italy
A beloved local artist has been honored with this statue of a man emerging from a toilet.
Modena, Italy
One of the earliest depictions of an Arthurian scene that is shrouded in mystery.
Genoa, Italy
Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.