This small island, a byproduct of 19th-century canal construction, is now home to a charming Japanese garden.

One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.

The ruins stand as a somber reminder of France’s worst civil catastrophe of the 20th century.

This mosque was based on Sub-Saharan Islamic architecture and created for the Senegalese Tirailleurs.

An often-shuddersome journey into a low-tech, robotic themepark.

Now a memorial, this factory was once used as a concentration camp for artists by the Vichy government.

This folk museum is devoted to small figurines of provincial village life.

This garden houses the remains of the ancient Greek port of Marseille.

Sky ships, planes, and portraits left as unique tokens of hope and thankfulness.

For a brief time in 1960s France, families could climb into a tiny submarine and be pulled along an underwater journey.

Sleep in a climate-controlled plastic bubble for the night.

A public park off the beaten path with a beautiful waterfall and 13th century Cistercian abbey.

A wood-and-steel sculpture garden featuring an artful interplay of nature and machinery.

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

Every year, the town of Menton, France, turns lemons and oranges into giant sculptures depicting windmills, dragons, and more.

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