Places MeanderingMind Wants to Go

Beautiful carved tunnels.

The fantastic architectural models of a French traveler.

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

A beautiful and classically designed villa, with an hourly infestation of monsters.

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

The only remaining collection of flayed figures made by French "madman" Honoré Fragonard.

A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.

An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

Original cabaret handbills, posters, and feline artwork are a purrfect highlight of the Museum of Montmartre.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.

One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.

A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.

One of the greatest maze designer’s greatest mazes.

How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?

This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.

This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

Throughout this South Korean village, homes and businesses are covered in fantastic handpainted murals.

A Korean rock bassist's wild dream has become a reality at this completely insane boutique hotel.