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

Beggars were miraculously "cured" of their fake ailments when they returned home to this 17th century Paris slum each night.

These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.

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

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.

The floorboard scrawling of a tragic madman is on public display outside a Paris hospital, much to the dismay of its opponents.

A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."

Beautiful carved tunnels.

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

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

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.

A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.

Skeletons, medical artifacts, and other obscure and precious treasures all displayed in a wooden pharmacist's cabinet.

The only remaining collection of flayed figures made by French "madman" Honoré Fragonard.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.