Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France
Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer
A coastal French town said to have been visited by Jesus' disciples is a major pilgrimage center for Catholic Romanis.
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Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France
A coastal French town said to have been visited by Jesus' disciples is a major pilgrimage center for Catholic Romanis.
Aigues-Mortes, France
This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.
Montpellier, France
This plaza is home to a number of works, including Montpellier‘s own Arc de Triomphe.
Salses-le-Château, France
This castle-fortress is a living example of the transition from medieval defenses to modern fortifications.
Collioure, France
Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.
Tinajo, Spain
Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.
Teguise, Spain
The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.
La Orotava, Spain
This unique rock formation is quite the local celebrity, although one day it may come crashing down.
Tenerife, Spain
According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.
Stoke Row, England
A well for a well, this anachronistically Indian-styled water pit was built in its small town home in gratitude for a similar favor.
Checkendon, England
In an isolated field near a dilapidated barn stands this chilling portrayal of the plight of the Nuba peoples of Sudan.
Avebury, England
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Faringdon, England
An Iron Age hillfort above Britain's oldest chalk figure
Faringdon, England
The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.
Witney, England
A renovated henge and stone circle just south of Stanton Harcourt village.
Oxford, England
Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.
Oxfordshire, England
These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.
Oxford, England
The remnants of this unusual bridge await an uncertain fate.
Oxford, England
The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens
Oxford, England
Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.
Oxford, England
The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."
Oxford, England
This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.
Oxford, England
A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.
Oxford, England
Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.