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

Live-in sculpture begun by one family in 1979.

A sanctuary for wolves in a community which once trembled in fear of the murderous "Beast of Gévaudan."

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

Nearly every wall in this French villa has been "tattooed" by artist Jean Cocteau and other famous painters.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

Artist's eccentric property excessively decorated with found objects and work of his own.

The writer took refuge in this home in Southern France for the last 17 years of his life.

The ruins stand as a somber reminder of France’s worst civil catastrophe of the 20th century.

One architect's organic, human-centric design has been fully realized in this alien art house.

Avant garde house of Pierre Cardin on the Cote d’Azur.

Former bridge turned into an observation tower.

This little train station is forever immortalized in film history.

A public park off the beaten path with a beautiful waterfall and 13th century Cistercian abbey.

A miniature diorama that recounts the brilliant stories of author and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol.

What if all public housing projects had been designed by "the Pygmalion of modern architecture," not only their prototype?

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

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

An often-shuddersome journey into a low-tech, robotic themepark.

Now a memorial, this factory was once used as a concentration camp for artists by the Vichy government.

Longest canal tunnel in the world, abandoned in the 1960s.

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

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

Walk through living pictures and music in the Cathedral of Images.