Places Lillive Wants to Go

This French "sea of rocks" is packed with stunning rock formations and its own medieval castle.

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

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

The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.

This ancient Roman town was revered for the healing waters of its sacred spring.

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.

Celebrate the end of the Great French Wine Blight with a festival of kissing.

This tiny cafe is one of the last meeting places of its kind, allowing revolutionaries a place to plot.

These medieval ruins have survived since the 12th century, even providing shelter from the Nazis.

A private garden of sculptural eccentricities.

Even France's favorite aquatic son Jacques Cousteau, couldn't get to the bottom of it.

A winery built on the site of a Gallo-Roman estate uses historical tools to recreate ancient vintages.

Walk through living pictures and music in the Cathedral of Images.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

This mysterious sculpture was thought to symbolize a world ravaged by misery.

This fascinating abbey is considered the oldest monastery in the region.

Sculpture of a legendary French dragon.

CERN's beautiful, bending sculpture is a tribute to the spread of knowledge.

A memorial to a 19th-century composer who was known for driving crowds wild.

For two decades in the 13th century, the papacy operated from this palace in central Italy, which served as the site of the first—and longest—papal election conclave in history.

A fortified medieval basilica on the Caelian Hill preserves extraordinary frescoes and one of Rome's most beautiful hidden cloisters.

See every month of the year personified at this opulent Turinese fountain.

Home to fantastic views and ancient graves.

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