Montrichard Val de Cher, France
La Cave des Roches (Mushroom Caves)
Miles of man-made caves and tunnels are currently used for cultivating mushrooms.
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Montrichard Val de Cher, France
Miles of man-made caves and tunnels are currently used for cultivating mushrooms.
Saint-Romain-au-Mont-d'Or, France
An art world insider finds himself battling for his artistic home.
Belfort, France
A colossal sculptural lion built by the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.
Paris, France
Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."
Paris, France
The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.
Bar-le-Duc, France
Statue of a decomposing prince that once held his heart in its hand.
Leffrinckoucke, France
These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.
Haute-Isle, France
The Church of the Annunciation was carved into the face of a cliff, just like the rest of the town of Haute-Isle.
Vernon, France
A quaint medieval millhouse hovers surprisingly above the waters of the Seine.
Naours, France
A centuries-old complex of hand-dug stone chambers has sheltered locals in times of trouble.
Rustrel, France
One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.
Paris, France
The personal library of the founder of modern neurology is open to visitors.
Cossé-le-Vivien, France
A self-built mosaic house and sculpture park.
Albi, France
A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.
Roubaix, France
Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.
Souzay-Champigny, France
Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.
Paris, France
Dedicated to the art of hunting, with juxtapositions of contemporary art.
Chevilly-Larue, France
Walk through spectacular aisles of hanging meat and wagon wheel–sized cheese at the world's largest wholesale food market.
Paris, France
The oldest and smallest cemetery in Paris is only open to the public twice a year.
Paris, France
Architect Le Corbusier built his friend a cubist house to match his impressive collection of cubist art.
Paris, France
The spiral staircase hidden inside this giant Parisian column was likely built for Catherine de Medici's astrologer.
Saint-Georges-des-Sept-Voies, France
Beautiful carved tunnels.
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France
A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."
Crécy-la-Chapelle, France
This professional clown's home is an outsider art wonderland.