Places wintermuteway Wants to Go

Personal garden filled with mosaics made of recycled garbage.

A small town hallucinates en masse - Bad bread, or CIA science project?

Artist's eccentric property excessively decorated with found objects and work of his own.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.

A sanctuary for wolves in a community which once trembled in fear of the murderous "Beast of Gévaudan."

The ruins of a medieval castle linked to the murderous French lord that inspired the famous legend of Bluebeard.

An unsettling shrine dedicated to the ravenous beast that prowled 18th-century France.

A swath of France so devastated by war it is still forbidden to go there.

The construction of a tram line unveiled hidden remnants of the old medieval city.

The deserted pirate-themed restaurant still entices explorers.

Underneath a chalk hill in France lies what Hitler hoped would be the underground launching base for a devastating new weapon.

The 16th-century church was kept in its ruined state as a reminder of the casualties of World War I.

A centuries-old complex of hand-dug stone chambers has sheltered locals in times of trouble.

The post-apocalyptic remnants of a bucolic town ruined by a plane crash.

A chapel on a volcanic core, marking the end of a successful journey.

A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.

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

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

A self-built mosaic house and sculpture park.

A mosaic-tiled house built by graveyard sweeper Raymond Isidore.

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

This collection of French root art looks like an indoor fairy wonderland.

Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.