Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, France
Grotto of Saint Genevieve
18th century underground pilgrimage site, dedicated to a Saint that did something...
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Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, France
18th century underground pilgrimage site, dedicated to a Saint that did something...
Paris, France
Dedicated to the art of hunting, with juxtapositions of contemporary art.
Dénezé-sous-Doué, France
Figures of unknown origin carved into the surfaces of underground caves.
Paris, France
Behind the pink curtain, Au Bonheur du Jour, an art gallery of erotic archives.
Nantes, France
Home to the "Rat King" of Nantes and other wonders of the natural world.
Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau, France
Do these monsters look familiar? The gargoyles on this church are all from pop culture.
Cahors, France
A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.
Paris, France
The remaining relics of the patroness of Paris lie in a chapel under a striking double spiral staircase.
Castellane, France
Buddha and Jesus tower over this French mountainside headquarters of the Aumism religious cult.
Saint-Léger-de-Peyre, France
A sanctuary for wolves in a community which once trembled in fear of the murderous "Beast of Gévaudan."
Apt, France
One man's desire to transcend art led to the construction of this outsider chapel.
Nikko, Japan
A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.
Cornimont, France
This collection of French root art looks like an indoor fairy wonderland.
Risoul, France
Since ancient times these picturesque springs have been providing bathers with healing waters.
Paris, France
The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.
Nice, France
An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.
Saint-Lager, France
A gothic church dedicated to the love of wine.
Jumièges, France
Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.
Albi, France
A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.
Paris, France
The oldest and smallest cemetery in Paris is only open to the public twice a year.
Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.
Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-Bois, France
This 1,400-year-old abbey was once a powerhouse for music and intellectualism known across Normandy.
Souzay-Champigny, France
Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.
Rouen, France
This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.