Places Claire043 Wants to Go

A gothic church dedicated to the love of wine.

The first modern cemetery of Lyon is complete with more than 200 chapels and monuments.

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

An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.

These colorful French islands spent a stint bootlegging booze during American Prohibition.

Natural mummies hidden in the crypt of a medieval French church.

This 1,400-year-old abbey was once a powerhouse for music and intellectualism known across Normandy.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

The 16th-century church was kept in its ruined state as a reminder of the casualties of World War I.

A 2017 crowdfunding campaign saved this historic castle from being destroyed.

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

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

A short distance from the Eiffel Tower is the final resting place of several of the city’s more well-known and interesting characters.

Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

An Irish cemetery filled with victims of political strife and violent conflict, including the grave of Bobby Sands.

This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.