A granite rock formation littered with various species of moss, lichen, and fern.

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

The room where Vincent van Gogh died.

To the famous surrealist artist, liberty required two torches held high.

Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.

Since ancient times these picturesque springs have been providing bathers with healing waters.

A French valley with forests so lush it was nicknamed "the Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees."

Architect Le Corbusier built his friend a cubist house to match his impressive collection of cubist art.

This stunning natural double arch, the largest in the Alps, went undiscovered until 2005.

This museum in a Paris apartment gives a unique look at the iconic French singer's life.

This off-limits room in the National Library of France is home to a system of pneumatic tubes, once used to bring books to readers.

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.

The history of radiation is on safe display at the foot of a radiation science laboratory.

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

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

Walk inside a half mile long crevice right outside the town of Garmisch Partenkirchen.

A historic steam train meanders along one of the most scenic rail routes in Germany's Black Forest.

A modern museum dedicated to the fairytales and dictionary work of the Brothers Grimm.

In this brilliant blue spring in Germany, legend has it that a sad mermaid learned to finally laugh.

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

This historic little railroad runs through some of the most beautiful scenery in Germany.