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This feat of diesel-powered engineering enabled boats to bypass a series of five locks.

This modern district offers a stark contrast to Bordeaux's terrace-lined squares and waterfront façades.

A Roman amphitheatre turned meeting spot for witches.

These gardens whisk you away to Japan and Morocco—without leaving Bordeaux.

These unique markers designate the route American forces took during the Liberation of France.

An unusual, funny and fantastic open air museum.

A journey through the history of medicine throughout the centuries.

A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.

This stunningly massive housing complex is a go-to filming location for dystopian sci-fi cinema.

A French museum of wrought iron.

An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.

This bunker in northern France was built by Nazi German forces with the intention of launching up to 50 V2 rockets at London each day.

The haunting cadaver tomb of a famous French poet, playwright, and filmmaker.

This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.

Lady Liberty's original designer installed a little clone in this French fountain.

A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.

Statue of a decomposing prince that once held his heart in its hand.

The encased skull that is widely believed to belong to St. John the Baptist.

A 2017 crowdfunding campaign saved this historic castle from being destroyed.

A chapel on a volcanic core, marking the end of a successful journey.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

A beautiful and classically designed villa, with an hourly infestation of monsters.

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.

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