Places Laura Andersen Wants to Go

An open-air museum in a mountain valley features works designed to blend in with—and disintegrate back into—their natural surroundings.

Crumbling ruins of the thermal baths that once attracted royals and aristocrats from throughout Europe.

One of the world's largest swinging bells is a symbol made from the melted aftermath of war.

This war memorial holds the remains of around 20,000 World War I soldiers from both sides of the conflict.

An abandoned piece of phallic art repurposed by locals into a makeshift fertility shrine.

The first passenger cable car in the world.

Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.

Archduke Ferdinand II's collection of rare objects is considered one of the oldest museums in the world.

Devilish masks, handicrafts, and pieces of old buildings create a snapshot of life in a historic Alpine region.

View one man's eccentric collection of nearly 5,000 corkscrews, then sip some Chablis.

A memorial to honor those who were killed in a Bastille Day terror attack in Nice.

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

The ruins of a military fortification sit atop this mountain.

Auguste Maïcon, a pioneer in French aviation, was born in this house in 1891.

A little known pile of scraps and plaques mark the grave of a downed RAF bomber.

Former bridge turned into an observation tower.

A miniature diorama that recounts the brilliant stories of author and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol.

This workshop and small museum is dedicated to tiny, delicate figurines that began as a subversive craft after the French Revolution.

A reconstruction of a classic mansion on the island of Delos was designed for a historian and archaeologist.

This stone memorial commemorates a group of French patriots slain by French fascists.

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

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

Home to fantastic views and ancient graves.

France's third-largest necropolis offers a peaceful respite from a busy port city.