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Laura Andersen

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Washington DC by way of Cape Cod. Lover of all things food, wine, and travel. Cats are OK too.
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Le Village des Automates

Saint-Cannat, France

Le Village des Automates

An often-shuddersome journey into a low-tech, robotic themepark.

From the outside, Danielle Jacqui's house stands out from her neighbors.

Roquevaire, France

Maison de celle-qui-peint

Artist Danielle Jacqui decorates nearly every inch of her home inside and out with her work.

Pont Julien

Bonnieux, France

Pont Julien

From carts to cars, this leftover Roman bridge in France has managed to survive for centuries.

Carrières de Lumières

Les Baux-de-Provence, France

Carrières de Lumières

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

The Ruins of Oppede-le-Vieux

Oppède, France

The Ruins of Oppede-le-Vieux

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

Exterior view of Mainson Bernard designed by Antti Lovag

Théoule-sur-Mer, France

Maison Bernard

One architect's organic, human-centric design has been fully realized in this alien art house.

Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France

Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

A place to see how French aristocrats lived in the early 1900s.

Eze-sur-mer seen from the Nietzsche path.

Èze, France

Nietzsche's Path

This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.

(paul_appleyard/Flickr)

Bollène, France

Barry Troglodyte Village

Series of underground houses inhabited continuously for centuries.

(Fantasy Worlds)

Nice, France

Cunégonde et Malabar

Artist's eccentric property excessively decorated with found objects and work of his own.

Valley of Wonders

Tende, France

Valley of Wonders

Tens of thousands of ancient rock carvings hidden in the heart of a French national park.

Petrified Fountain of Réotier

Réotier, France

Petrified Fountain of Réotier

This otherworldly French waterfall looks like its waters have turned to stone.

Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations

Marseille, France

Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations

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

Arles's Cryptoporticous

Arles, France

Arles's Cryptoporticous

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

St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral

Nice, France

St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral

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

Part of an medieval aqueduct

Nice, France

La Crypte Archéologique de Nice

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

Bibliotheque Mejanes

Aix-en-Provence, France

Bibliotheque Mejanes

A French library that makes sure its love of books is writ large... giant in fact.

GR6 trail through multiple pigments Colorado Provencal

Rustrel, France

Ochre Quarry in Colorado Provençal

One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.

Arles Amphitheatre

Arles, France

Arles Amphitheatre

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

Plan de Phazy

Risoul, France

Plan de Phazy

Since ancient times these picturesque springs have been providing bathers with healing waters.

Mossy waterfall

Gémenos, France

Parc de Saint-Pons

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

La Tete Carrée Library

Nice, France

La Tete Carrée Library

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

Pierre Cardin's Bubble House

Théoule-sur-Mer, France

Pierre Cardin's Bubble House

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

A view of the street and its arches.

Villefranche-sur-Mer, France

The Rue Obscure

A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.

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