Places ckoohle Wants to Go

Home of the Large Hadron Collider and the birthplace of the World Wide Web.

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

A tiled, multi-level garden of survival in Lyon.

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

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

The construction of a tram line unveiled hidden remnants of the old medieval city.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.

Balconies that have a most unusual accent.

Now a memorial, this factory was once used as a concentration camp for artists by the Vichy government.

A French library that makes sure its love of books is writ large... giant in fact.

When the imprisoned pope's remains were finally returned to the Vatican, his heart stayed behind in France.

Thousands of flamingos and other bird species flourish in these Camargue wetlands.

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

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.

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

Sculpture of a legendary French dragon.

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

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

"Drunken ship" sculpture memorializing the French poet in the city where he died.