Places Charles WV Wants to Go

American artist J. Alden Weir purchased this 60-acre estate for $10 and a painting.

A breathtakingly steep set of stairs is carved directly into the face of the sea cliffs of Bonifacio.

Resting on a hill overlooking the coast, these medieval ruins look completely deserted save for their restored chapel.

A 15th-century Corsican chapel that possesses a rare Catholic monument: a "Scala Santa," or "Holy Stairs."

Sky ships, planes, and portraits left as unique tokens of hope and thankfulness.

What if all public housing projects had been designed by "the Pygmalion of modern architecture," not only their prototype?

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

A crumbling island fortress that seems to be covered in a field of stone crosses but is simply incomplete.

Longest canal tunnel in the world, abandoned in the 1960s.

Artist Danielle Jacqui decorates nearly every inch of her home inside and out with her work.

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

Legend says St. Mary Magdalene spent her final 30 years in a secluded mountain cave.

Even France's favorite aquatic son Jacques Cousteau, couldn't get to the bottom of it.

These medieval ruins have survived since the 12th century, even providing shelter from the Nazis.

From carts to cars, this leftover Roman bridge in France has managed to survive for centuries.

Former bridge turned into an observation tower.

The national memorial to France's "Second D-Day."

This ancient Roman town was revered for the healing waters of its sacred spring.

Walk through living pictures and music in the Cathedral of Images.

Home to fantastic views and ancient graves.

A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.

This fascinating abbey is considered the oldest monastery in the region.

A coastal French town said to have been visited by Jesus' disciples is a major pilgrimage center for Catholic Romanis.

This historic stone gate tower is now just a lonely relic in the middle of a swamp.