Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.

To the famous surrealist artist, liberty required two torches held high.

The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.

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

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

One of the world's most complex timepieces.

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

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.

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

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

An all-American grocery store in Paris sells U.S. "cuisine" like Pop-Tarts and Heinz ketchup to homesick ex-pats.

The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

A beautiful and classically designed villa, with an hourly infestation of monsters.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.