A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

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

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

Sky ships, planes, and portraits left as unique tokens of hope and thankfulness.

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

A suspended footbridge allows for traversing this gorge carved through the French Alps.

Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

After decades of damage, this feat of timekeeping and automaton art has been given a new lease on life.

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

The world's first funicular powered by a steam engine.

This statue stands in honor of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the French author of 'The Little Prince' and an aviation hero.

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

This hidden garden boasts amazing views of Lyon.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

142 ceramic steps become a mosaic once a year.

"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.