These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

Napoleon's childhood home is now open for people to explore the beginnings of France's short general.

A breathtakingly steep set of stairs is carved directly into the face of the sea cliffs of Bonifacio.

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

Once known as one of the finest tourist railways in Europe.

On the shores of Lake Laffrey, a monument commemorating one of Napoleon Bonaparte's most compelling victories.

The second-largest natural arch in the Chartreuse Mountains.

This stunning natural double arch, the largest in the Alps, went undiscovered until 2005.

This giant metal cross perched atop a mountain can only be reached by foot.

This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.

These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.

This impressive chasm is one of the longest natural underground cavities in the world.

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.

Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.

Hundreds of dwarf beeches create an unusual, haunting forest in the north of France.