The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

The construction of a tram line unveiled hidden remnants of the old medieval city.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

A fortress on this island housed the mysterious prisoner known as the "Man in the Iron Mask" for more than a decade.

Avant garde house of Pierre Cardin on the Cote d’Azur.

A public park off the beaten path with a beautiful waterfall and 13th century Cistercian abbey.

Sleep in a climate-controlled plastic bubble for the night.

"Drunken ship" sculpture memorializing the French poet in the city where he died.

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

This garden houses the remains of the ancient Greek port of Marseille.

This folk museum is devoted to small figurines of provincial village life.

This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

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

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.

This historic stone gate tower is now just a lonely relic in the middle of a swamp.

Thousands of flamingos and other bird species flourish in these Camargue wetlands.

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

100-windowed castle turned art gallery, built by one dedicated mason.

This plaza is home to a number of works, including Montpellier‘s own Arc de Triomphe.

This French anatomy museum greets guests with a skinless man, mid-shovel.