Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

This church sits upon a peaceful hill and a long, turbulent history.

One of the most powerful religious centers in the Middle Ages, dubbed the founder of Western monasticism.

This French chateau is home to the world’s largest private collection of fighter jets.

Despite centuries of architectural innovation, this French castle is being built like it's the 13th century.

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

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

This stunning French estate was so lavish that it landed its original owner in jail for the rest of his life.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.

In this Parisian garden's grotesque former life as a zoo it fed exotic animals to the bourgeois and put humans on exhibit.

This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.

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

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.

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

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

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

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.