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This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

Located in the house where Gustave Flaubert was born, this odd museum has more to do with medical grotesquery than the Western novel.

A centuries-old complex of hand-dug stone chambers has sheltered locals in times of trouble.

This French anatomy museum greets guests with a skinless man, mid-shovel.

This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.

Nicknamed the "Museum of Horrors," this French anatomical collection has been fascinating visitors for over a century.

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

The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights.

This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.

A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.

In an area where the remnants of WWI are discovered on a regular basis this preserved frontline trench may be the most amazing.

Pitié-Salpêtrière was the dumping grounds for women who received the dreaded diagnosis of "hysterical."

This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.

Natural history museum celebrating biodiversity with a parade of taxidermy animals.

This mural painted by Keith Haring was done without payment as a gift to entertain the children at the Hôpital Necker.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.