Weird wax anatomical models reside here, as do other anatomical specimens.

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

This pair of running lions engraved on animal bone is one of the earliest artistic depictions of big cats.

At this monastery, monks make raw-milk cheese and use excess whey to create methane that powers their hot-water system.

Europe's largest community of crocodiles and alligators.

An astounding collection of taxidermy, fossils, skeletons, and even a few strange live beasts.

Home to the "Rat King" of Nantes and other wonders of the natural world.

A unique zoological park home to over 30 species of wild cats, both big and small.

The world's most famous cheese caves.

Located in the house where Gustave Flaubert was born, this odd museum has more to do with medical grotesquery than the Western novel.

This otherworldly French waterfall looks like its waters have turned to stone.

Nicknamed the "Museum of Horrors," this French anatomical collection has been fascinating visitors for over a century.

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