Places MeanderingMind Wants to Go

Figures of unknown origin carved into the surfaces of underground caves.

This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.

Underneath a chalk hill in France lies what Hitler hoped would be the underground launching base for a devastating new weapon.

Miles of man-made caves and tunnels are currently used for cultivating mushrooms.

This crumbling, graffiti-covered mansion sits tantalizingly within reach of the proletariat who frequent a public park.

An enchanting work of outsider art, full of whimsical sculptures and carvings.

A quaint medieval millhouse hovers surprisingly above the waters of the Seine.

This futuristic observatory at the top of the Pyrénées offers unrivaled views.

A centuries-old complex of hand-dug stone chambers has sheltered locals in times of trouble.

These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.

An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.

A swath of France so devastated by war it is still forbidden to go there.

A bike train runs along a disused railway line through the tranquil French countryside.

An unusual number plate signifies the building's saucy past.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

This collection of French root art looks like an indoor fairy wonderland.

A French valley with forests so lush it was nicknamed "the Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees."

Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.

One of the oldest masonic museums in Paris.

This is what trains will look like after the zombie apocalypse.

A mosaic-tiled house built by graveyard sweeper Raymond Isidore.

The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.

This stunning French estate was so lavish that it landed its original owner in jail for the rest of his life.

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