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

The deserted pirate-themed restaurant still entices explorers.

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

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

Two small chapels housed inside an ancient tree.

Beautiful carved tunnels.

Dedicated to the art of hunting, with juxtapositions of contemporary art.

An enchanting work of outsider art, full of whimsical sculptures and carvings.

The fantastic architectural models of a French traveler.

The artist and his brother are buried in a landscape straight out of a van Gogh painting.

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

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

Despite being considered a thoroughly American sport, basketball's oldest surviving playing field is found in the basement of a Paris YMCA.

The recovered bones of martyrs slaughtered during The Terror are on display in this church crypt.

This Paris art space celebrates the creativity and ingenuity that springs from abject poverty, especially in Africa.

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.

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

A modern-day Lascaux cave underneath Paris.

Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."

A grotto-like lodge decorated with gilded mosaics, rocks and a noisy waterfall was the setting for the most sumptuous pleasure house of 1900s Europe.

How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?

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

A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.