Places Pengwn Wants to Go

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

Wall after wall of this French seaside neighborhood is intricately decorated with seashells and corals.

The fantastic architectural models of a French traveler.

The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.

A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.

The experimental test tracks of a retro-futuristic monorail still stand in the French countryside.

This miniature Paris, built out of trash, is one man's two decade labor of love.

A castle-like sea fort from the 17th century is now a museum to oyster farming.

This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

Lady Liberty's original designer installed a little clone in this French fountain.

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

The not-quite-incorruptible St. Bernadette is perhaps the most beautiful of preserved saints—with a little help from Paris.

Memorializing the bravery of one young woman facing the monster of her age.

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

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

The huge golden reliquary of a testicle-smashing saint.

A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.

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

The world's most famous cheese caves.

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

This anatomical sculpture raises awareness about violence against women and promotes gender equality.

The largest underground church in Europe.