Places rosetatarsky Wants to Go

Do these monsters look familiar? The gargoyles on this church are all from pop culture.

A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.

The largest underground church in Europe.

This natural French spring has been turned into a magical grotto by Roman and medieval constructions.

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

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

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

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

A modern-day Lascaux cave underneath Paris.

One of the greatest maze designer’s greatest mazes.

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

Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.

A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

France's Lilliputian park displays over 100 of the country's monuments for visitor perusal.

Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.

Exquisite wall sculptures carved in secret by an early quarryman in an obscure corner of the Paris Catacombs.

A mud statue stands in the dark tunnels, seeming to hold up the weight of the city above.

1920's reinforced concrete church by architect Auguste Perret changes the face of modern design.

A total of 22 tiny bridges cross this canal of the Yvette River, forming a unique trail.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

20-foot tall lamp mumbles Swedish to celebrate the holidays.