Montpellier, France
Villa Des Cent Regards
100-windowed castle turned art gallery, built by one dedicated mason.
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Montpellier, France
100-windowed castle turned art gallery, built by one dedicated mason.
Arles, France
This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.
Arles, France
Home to fantastic views and ancient graves.
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.
Gémenos, France
A public park off the beaten path with a beautiful waterfall and 13th century Cistercian abbey.
Marseille, France
For a brief time in 1960s France, families could climb into a tiny submarine and be pulled along an underwater journey.
Carlow, Ireland
Follow lines from a W.B. Yeats poem through interconnecting gardens designed to appeal to each of your senses.
The Hague, Netherlands
The world's largest private telescope collection hides in a secret wing of a Dutch auto museum.
Leiden, Netherlands
Tucked away in the Leiden city hall are a group of works by famed artist MC Escher.
Haarlem, Netherlands
Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation
Kastrup, Denmark
Vortex-shaped aquarium hosts Europe's largest school of piranhas and other ocean creatures.
Paris, France
Down a cobblestone alleyway is a museum dedicated to Romanticism, with a secret garden.
Great Missenden, England
This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).
Berlin, Germany
This little museum is making sure that the art and history of the graffiti sticker is not scraped from history.
Lyon, France
A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.
Figueres, Spain
Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.
Tende, France
Tens of thousands of ancient rock carvings hidden in the heart of a French national park.
Marseille, France
This folk museum is devoted to small figurines of provincial village life.
Marseille, France
This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.
Marseille, France
This garden houses the remains of the ancient Greek port of Marseille.
Marseille, France
This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.
Paris, France
This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.
Paris, France
An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.