A well-preserved medieval village nested on a rocky outcrop and surrounded by a network of cliffs, natural bridges and canyons.

A centuries-old quest to create artificial life is alive and well in the French town of Limoux.

For a few short weeks in spring, this hiking path becomes a daffodil paradise.

A neighborhood church's unusual abstract stained glass was the final project of avant-garde artist Jean Cocteau.

A colossal sculptural lion built by the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.

Today this former Nazi concentration camp stands as a poignant memorial to the victims of fascism, and a warning from history.

An ancient monastery, a locked room, and a mysterious book heist.

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

This unusual piece of Renaissance art depicting the bodily horror of crucifixion and skin disease may have been inspired by fungus-induced hallucinations.

The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.

Wander among free-roaming storks at the sanctuary that helped save them from local extinction.

The world's most famous cheese caves.

A beautiful modern church dedicated to the teleporting patron saint of Andorra.

This French castle is said to have once held the Holy Grail but is now a gorgeous mountaintop ruin.

You can still walk across this beautiful medieval bridge in Andorra.

Designed in the Romanesque style, this structure was once a fortress monastery.

32,000 tiny soldiers are posed in 23 historical settings.

This religious complex carved into a cliff is steeped in legends of miraculous stags and the Holy Grail.

An impressive home made of stone, carved more than a century ago.

The prolific artwork of a self-taught sculptor.

A landscape decorated with enormous skull sculptures.

Medieval ruins nestled within a breathtaking swath of Spanish nature.

These Bullet-scarred bunkers are haunting reminders of the Spanish Civil War.

This underground church is topped with a 500-foot cross that is seen by many as a beacon of fascist hubris.