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

Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.

Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.

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

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

Natural mummies hidden in the crypt of a medieval French church.

A magical, macabre wax museum, beloved by locals, uses real artifacts to depict an assassination from the French Revolution.

This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.

Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.

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

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

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.

This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

At first glance, little checkered structures on the hillside look like they house the living, not the dead.

Hundreds of secret cabinets built into the walls of legendary poisoner's private work room.

Balconies that have a most unusual accent.

Unable to build support structures on glaciers, the engineers for this tramway were forced to design a unique system.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

Natural history museum celebrating biodiversity with a parade of taxidermy animals.