Places Charles WV Wants to Go

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.

100-windowed castle turned art gallery, built by one dedicated mason.

This French "sea of rocks" is packed with stunning rock formations and its own medieval castle.

A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."

Series of underground houses inhabited continuously for centuries.

France's highest manned weather station is the only one still inhabited by meteorologists.

A sanctuary for wolves in a community which once trembled in fear of the murderous "Beast of Gévaudan."

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

Grottoes, sculptures, and recycled ceramics permeate what was once just a small farm in France.

Half a century after it was abandoned, this ghost town is coming back to life.

The world's most famous cheese caves.

The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.

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

A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.

This church looks more like a spaceship than a house of worship.

An architectural oddity of six stories, accessed by graceful ramps.

One of the greatest maze designer’s greatest mazes.

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

These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.

According to a local legend, this peculiar mountaintop rock formation is actually a demon that was turned into stone.

The second-largest natural arch in the Chartreuse Mountains.

This stunning natural double arch, the largest in the Alps, went undiscovered until 2005.

At this monastery, monks make raw-milk cheese and use excess whey to create methane that powers their hot-water system.