La Rochelle, France
Statue of Toussaint Louverture
This statue by a foremost African sculptor presents the leader in Haiti's independence struggle as a heroic figure contemplating his fledgling nation's constitution.
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La Rochelle, France
This statue by a foremost African sculptor presents the leader in Haiti's independence struggle as a heroic figure contemplating his fledgling nation's constitution.
São Miguel, Portugal
When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.
Binasco, Italy
Get buzzed beholding one of the world's largest coffee-machine collections, then step into the café for a specially brewed cup.
Amiens, France
Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.
Rouen, France
An ancient ossuary in Rouen.
Rouen, France
Located in the house where Gustave Flaubert was born, this odd museum has more to do with medical grotesquery than the Western novel.
Bailleau-Armenonville, France
A small museum of antique transport that's a must-see for bicycle lovers.
Blois, France
Hundreds of secret cabinets built into the walls of legendary poisoner's private work room.
Montrichard Val de Cher, France
Miles of man-made caves and tunnels are currently used for cultivating mushrooms.
Clermont-Ferrand, France
A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.
Saint-Pierre-Colamine, France
A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights.
Creissels, France
The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.
Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, France
The world's most famous cheese caves.
Giverny, France
At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.
London, England
This hospital helped pave the way for treatment that drove down child-mortality rates in 19th and 20th centuries.
London, England
The collection contains over 25,000 items and details the painful dental practices of the past.
London, England
Three small rooms at the back of the “official” church of London's clowns.
London, England
A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.
London, England
London's old-school healing garden.
Dublin, Ireland
The Grand Lodge of Ireland is one of the oldest in the world, full of fantastical, elaborately themed rooms.
Dublin, Ireland
The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.
Dublin, Ireland
More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.
Dublin, Ireland
The oldest public library in Ireland.
Dublin, Ireland
The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.