Landrethun-le-Nord, France
Forteresse de Mimoyecques
Underneath a chalk hill in France lies what Hitler hoped would be the underground launching base for a devastating new weapon.
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Landrethun-le-Nord, France
Underneath a chalk hill in France lies what Hitler hoped would be the underground launching base for a devastating new weapon.
Amiens, France
The encased skull that is widely believed to belong to St. John the Baptist.
Strasbourg, France
There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.
Creissels, France
The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.
Paris, France
One of the oldest masonic museums in Paris.
Alliat, France
Trek into the depths of the cave where 17,000-year-old paintings exist alongside 400-year-old graffiti.
Naours, France
A centuries-old complex of hand-dug stone chambers has sheltered locals in times of trouble.
Paris, France
A magical, macabre wax museum, beloved by locals, uses real artifacts to depict an assassination from the French Revolution.
Arles, France
This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.
Paris, France
The Argonaute submarine was the French navy's pride and joy in the 1950's.
Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, France
The 16th-century church was kept in its ruined state as a reminder of the casualties of World War I.
Blois, France
Hundreds of secret cabinets built into the walls of legendary poisoner's private work room.
Montségur, France
This French castle is said to have once held the Holy Grail but is now a gorgeous mountaintop ruin.
Paris, France
The headless bodies of more than 1,300 guillotined victims of the Reign of Terror are buried here in mass graves.
Paris, France
Remains of Roman amphitheater hidden in a sleepy quarter of Paris.
Amboise, France
The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.
Maincy, France
This stunning French estate was so lavish that it landed its original owner in jail for the rest of his life.
Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France
This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.
Lyon, France
Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.
Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France
This modern French ossuary contains the jumbled bones of 130,000 WWI soldiers.
Paris, France
Museum on French naval history, with magnificent figureheads, a historic diving suit, and a boat used by Napoleon.
Minerve, France
A well-preserved medieval village nested on a rocky outcrop and surrounded by a network of cliffs, natural bridges and canyons.
Paris, France
The recovered bones of martyrs slaughtered during The Terror are on display in this church crypt.
Clermont-Ferrand, France
A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.