Cefalù, Italy
Aleister Crowley's Abbey of Thelema
Where Aleister Crowley taught magick in "La Chambre Des Cauchemars," his "Chamber of Nightmares."
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Cefalù, Italy
Where Aleister Crowley taught magick in "La Chambre Des Cauchemars," his "Chamber of Nightmares."
Valence, France
When the imprisoned pope's remains were finally returned to the Vatican, his heart stayed behind in France.
Lille, France
An astounding collection of taxidermy, fossils, skeletons, and even a few strange live beasts.
Reims, France
An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.
Lumigny-Nesles-Ormeaux, France
A unique zoological park home to over 30 species of wild cats, both big and small.
Fontainebleau, France
Peeing dogs guard the Roman hunting goddess atop a fountain at France’s Château de Fontainebleau.
Mialet, France
This army of concretions is an unexplained geological phenomenon unlike anything else in the world.
Saint-Cannat, France
An often-shuddersome journey into a low-tech, robotic themepark.
Tende, France
Tens of thousands of ancient rock carvings hidden in the heart of a French national park.
Montesquieu-Avantès, France
15,000 year old bison sculptures.
Lille, France
Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.
Saint-Denis, France
The mummified heart of Louis XVII, the lost dauphin of the French Revolution.
Lumio, France
Resting on a hill overlooking the coast, these medieval ruins look completely deserted save for their restored chapel.
Machecoul, France
The ruins of a medieval castle linked to the murderous French lord that inspired the famous legend of Bluebeard.
Arras, France
An underground city of ancient quarry tunnels hid thousands of Allied soldiers in WWI.
Rouen, France
His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.
Saint-Bonnet-le-Château, France
Natural mummies hidden in the crypt of a medieval French church.
Milly-la-Forêt, France
Jean Tinguely's bizarre monster sculpture is hidden deep in a forest.
Cheverny, France
The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.
Oppède, France
These medieval ruins have survived since the 12th century, even providing shelter from the Nazis.
Alliat, France
Trek into the depths of the cave where 17,000-year-old paintings exist alongside 400-year-old graffiti.
Lyon, France
Nicknamed the "Museum of Horrors," this French anatomical collection has been fascinating visitors for over a century.
Rouen, France
Located in the house where Gustave Flaubert was born, this odd museum has more to do with medical grotesquery than the Western novel.
Arles, France
A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.