Exquisite examples prehistoric bas-relief carvings.

Home to the "Rat King" of Nantes and other wonders of the natural world.

This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.

A huge Megalithic chamber tomb located behind a cafe.

During the summer months, giant teddy bears take over Paris near Les Gobelins metro station.

This French "sea of rocks" is packed with stunning rock formations and its own medieval castle.

An unsettling shrine dedicated to the ravenous beast that prowled 18th-century France.

A neighborhood church's unusual abstract stained glass was the final project of avant-garde artist Jean Cocteau.

This building’s ghostly exterior reflects its former lives as a prison, school, and funeral home.

An unusual sand beach in the middle of a forest.

Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.

Resting on a hill overlooking the coast, these medieval ruins look completely deserted save for their restored chapel.

This army of concretions is an unexplained geological phenomenon unlike anything else in the world.

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

The mummified heart of Louis XVII, the lost dauphin of the French Revolution.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.

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

A small house sits between two huge rocks, with its back to the sea.

A remote hilltop covered in giant monoliths haunts the Brittany countryside.

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

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

Series of underground houses inhabited continuously for centuries.

One man's desire to transcend art led to the construction of this outsider chapel.