Waldsassen, Germany
The Skeletons of Waldsassen Basilica
Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.
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Waldsassen, Germany
Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.
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Berlin, Germany
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Berlin, Germany
The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
Berlin, Germany
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France's high-tech, future-themed amusement park.
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A sanctuary for wolves in a community which once trembled in fear of the murderous "Beast of Gévaudan."
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This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.
Chamonix, France
An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.
Carnac, France
Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.
Creissels, France
The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.
Clermont-Ferrand, France
A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.
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This natural French spring has been turned into a magical grotto by Roman and medieval constructions.
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, France
An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.
Nice, France
This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.
Blois, France
A beautiful and classically designed villa, with an hourly infestation of monsters.
Jumièges, France
Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.
Paris, France
This Parisian fountain is a little bit fantasy and a little bit nightclub.
Paris, France
A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.
Oradour-sur-Glane, France
This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.