Places EricaInCA Wants to Go

This ornate neo-Gothic mausoleum honors the man behind the Mercedes name—and the daughter who inspired it.

A 15th-century Corsican chapel that possesses a rare Catholic monument: a "Scala Santa," or "Holy Stairs."

A ghostly and forgotten art deco bathhouse by the windy shore of Dunkirk, weathered but still standing.

During the 17th-century, orphaned infants were placed in this barrel to be cared for by the hospital.

A haunting museum chronicling the bloodiest battlefield of World War I.

Henri Matisse's final masterpiece.

A cocktail lounge decorated like an American dive bar, in honor of the legendary author Ernest Hemingway.

These unique markers designate the route American forces took during the Liberation of France.

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

Where the legendary wizard sleeps for eternity, according to Arthurian lore.

The home where the famous astrologer wrote some of his most telling prophecies.

A gruesome combat between a hunter and a furious momma bear.

An underground tropical garden sits inside a Paris Métro Station.

A gothic church dedicated to the love of wine.

Today this former Nazi concentration camp stands as a poignant memorial to the victims of fascism, and a warning from history.

This secret cemetery where no flag is allowed to fly holds the bodies of American soldiers convicted of heinous crimes during WWII.

The site of slaughterhouses that once satisfied Parisians' taste for horse meat is now home to a park and book market.

The ruins of an abandoned cemetery are among the last remnants of the old village of La Boulaye before a wealthy landowner had it relocated.

A giant silver apple a day keeps the perils of capitalism away.

The little tuxedo cat survived the trip, then languished in obscurity.

This Corsican Neolithic site is full of pre-Roman megalithic structures that may or may not be penises.

This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII.

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

This renovated Art Nouveau bathroom from 1905 is worth the price of admission.