The deserted pirate-themed restaurant still entices explorers.

The world's largest solar furnace uses 10,000 mirrors to concentrate the sun's rays to generate power.

A well-preserved medieval village nested on a rocky outcrop and surrounded by a network of cliffs, natural bridges and canyons.

There is a strange little carving of a person seemingly crushed by a pillar behind the remains of St. Thomas Aquinas.

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

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.

Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.

Green labyrinth formed by a karstic maze hidden in a preserved oak forest.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

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

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

Remains of Roman amphitheater hidden in a sleepy quarter of Paris.

France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.