One of the world's most complex timepieces.

The shape of this old salt factory complex was inspired by the course of the Sun.

A Christian retreat founded to welcome refugees fleeing from the Nazis during World War II.

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

During the 17th-century, orphaned infants were placed in this barrel to be cared for by the hospital.

The fantastic architectural models of a French traveler.

A gothic church dedicated to the love of wine.

Vaucanson's most famous automaton, brought back to life.

One of the greatest maze designer’s greatest mazes.

This army of concretions is an unexplained geological phenomenon unlike anything else in the world.

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

When the imprisoned pope's remains were finally returned to the Vatican, his heart stayed behind in France.

Thanks to a clever legal loophole, this mountainside wine shop sells a hybrid cuvée that's been outlawed for nearly a century.

Cloistered comestibles are served with style at this French Orthodox monastery.

Half a century after it was abandoned, this ghost town is coming back to life.

The way that light hits a stained glass window on a specific day is one of many "clues" to a mysterious treasure.

Small French town or alien garage?

The site of the first medieval crusade that pitted Christians against Christians.

This castle-fortress is a living example of the transition from medieval defenses to modern fortifications.

A functioning Roman-era aqueduct and bridge in rural southwest France.

Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.

Take black faced bears with giant clubs, white faced barbers wielding axes, hunters armed with shotguns, and mix in a lot of drinking.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

This overlooked museum houses an amazing collection of rare, antique typewriters.