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Cannes, France

Île Sainte-Marguerite

A fortress on this island housed the mysterious prisoner known as the "Man in the Iron Mask" for more than a decade.
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Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France

Pont de Gau Ornithological Park

Thousands of flamingos and other bird species flourish in these Camargue wetlands.
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Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France

Saint-Paul de Mausole

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.
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Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France

Pont d'Arc

A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."
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Saint-Just-d'Ardèche, France

Musée d'art Moderne St Just D'Ardeche

This massive and eclectic collection is filled with thousands of sculptures, masks, and assemblages.
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Pont-Saint-Esprit, France

The Hallucinations of Pont-Saint-Esprit

A small town hallucinates en masse - Bad bread, or CIA science project?
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Bollène, France

Barry Troglodyte Village

Series of underground houses inhabited continuously for centuries.
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Roquemaure, France

Relics of St. Valentine

Celebrate the end of the Great French Wine Blight with a festival of kissing.
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Pompeii, Italy

The Brothels of Pompeii

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
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Salerno, Italy

Salerno Medieval Aqueduct

According to the legend, this structure was built in a single night with the help of the devil.
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Assisi, Italy

Temple of Minerva

What appears to be an ancient Roman temple is actually a Catholic church.
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Rasiglia, Italy

Rasiglia

This medieval mountain town is also known as the "Village of Streams."
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Furore, Italy

Fiordo di Furore

A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.
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Province of Salerno, Italy

Valle delle Ferriere

Amalfi's pre-industrial history is slowly being engulfed by the lush vegetation of the Ferriere Valley.
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Atrani, Italy

Atrani

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.
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Portovenere, Italy

'Mater Naturae'

Perched above a grotto, this tribute to Mother Nature looks out into the ocean.
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Carrara, Italy

Cava Museo

Explore the quarry where the marble was sourced for Michaelangelo's David.
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Forno, Italy

Filanda di Forno

The crumbling remains of a 19th-century textile factory.
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Stazzema, Italy

Monte Forato

A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.
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Scandicci, Italy

Orto di Olmo

This garden among the Florentine hills is complete with a meditation path and works of poetry.
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Florence, Italy

Buontalenti Grotta

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.
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Florence, Italy

Plautilla Nelli’s 'Last Supper'

More than 450 years ago, an Italian nun became the first woman to paint the iconic subject.
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Florence, Italy

Michelangelo's Hidden Drawings

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.
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Florence, Italy

The English Cemetery

Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.
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