This anatomical sculpture raises awareness about violence against women and promotes gender equality.

This hidden garden boasts amazing views of Lyon.

France's highest manned weather station is the only one still inhabited by meteorologists.

An atmospheric, medieval-themed book store hides in a 13th-century underground space.

Thousands of flamingos and other bird species flourish in these Camargue wetlands.

The Nobel-Prize-winning author of The Stranger is buried beneath a simple gravestone in a sleepy French village.

This crack in France's seaside cliffs once hid a sinister secret.

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

This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII.

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

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

A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.

One of the great treasures of Neolithic art lies within this carefully constructed pile of rocks.

This French "sea of rocks" is packed with stunning rock formations and its own medieval castle.

One man's desire to transcend art led to the construction of this outsider chapel.

The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.

France's high-tech, future-themed amusement park.

Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.

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

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

This futuristic observatory at the top of the Pyrénées offers unrivaled views.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

Statue of a decomposing prince that once held his heart in its hand.

A tiled, multi-level garden of survival in Lyon.