A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.

The Sun King's military models, saved from the Louvre.

France's Lilliputian park displays over 100 of the country's monuments for visitor perusal.

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

Peeing dogs guard the Roman hunting goddess atop a fountain at France’s Château de Fontainebleau.

The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.

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

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

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

This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.

These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.

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

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.