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What at first glance appears to be an ordinary house is in fact a work of art by Russian artists Ilya and Emilia Kabakov.

This housing estate commissioned by a local sugar magnate was an early project by influential architect Le Corbusier.

This modern district offers a stark contrast to Bordeaux's terrace-lined squares and waterfront façades.

This feat of diesel-powered engineering enabled boats to bypass a series of five locks.

A museum preserving the remnants of three villages submerged by Der Lake.

A picturesque vertical garden provides respite from the bustling streets of Bordeaux.

A priceless work by the 17th-century Dutch master is on display in the parish church of a French village.

These gardens whisk you away to Japan and Morocco—without leaving Bordeaux.

The remains of an abandoned funicular railway that once ferried skiers and hikers to great heights in the Pyrenees.

A waterfront landing pad designated for unidentified flying objects still awaits its first guest.