La Teste-de-Buch, France
La Dune du Pilat
Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Arles, France
Arles Amphitheatre
This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.
Colleville-sur-Mer, France
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.
Lourdes, France
Basilica of St. Pius X
Beneath the city of Lourdes, France is a massive, concrete church.
Rustrel, France
Ochre Quarry in Colorado Provençal
One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.
Cheverny, France
Château de Cheverny
The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, France
Fontaine de Vaucluse
Even France's favorite aquatic son Jacques Cousteau, couldn't get to the bottom of it.
Paris, France
Montmartre Funicular
The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.
Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France
Pont du Gard
This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.
Carnac, France
Carnac Stones
Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.
Aigues-Mortes, France
Salin Aigues-Mortes
This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.
Carcassonne, France
La Cité Médiévale de Carcassonne
Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.
Paris, France
Centre Pompidou
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
Montignac, France
Cave of Lascaux
Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."
Barcelona, Spain
Casa Batlló
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Park Güell
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
Tibidabo
Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.
New York, New York
Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.
Udawalawa, Sri Lanka
Udawalawe National Park
Huge herds of Asian elephants can be seen walking, bathing, and just chilling at this Sri Lankan park.
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
Sigiriya
An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.
Jerash, Jordan
The Ruins of Jerash
Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.
Amman, Jordan
Hand of Hercules
The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.
