Portomarín, Spain
Old Portomarín
This stop on the Camino de Santiago stands high above the underwater ruins of a medieval town.
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Portomarín, Spain
This stop on the Camino de Santiago stands high above the underwater ruins of a medieval town.
Burgos, Spain
The most elaborate of 12 medieval arched doorways to the old city of Burgos.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Ubud, Indonesia
Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.
Indonesia
This sacred cave temple is home to thousands of bats and according to legend, a giant snake king.
Montignac, France
Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."
Paris, France
This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.
Lyon, France
Antique cinematography artifacts fill this museum dedicated to the inventors of the moving picture.
Saint-Malo, France
On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.
Saint-Malo, France
A small island that was once a key Axis fortification during World War II.
Bayeux, France
This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.
Nice, France
An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.
Colleville-sur-Mer, France
A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.
Le Puy, France
A chapel on a volcanic core, marking the end of a successful journey.
Lyon, France
Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.
Lyon, France
Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.
Lyon, France
For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.
Cahors, France
A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.
Lyon, France
Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.
Paris, France
Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.
Paris, France
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.