Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

The spiral staircase hidden inside this giant Parisian column was likely built for Catherine de Medici's astrologer.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

A unrivaled and rather horrifying collection of wax dermatological models.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

This Parisian fountain is a little bit fantasy and a little bit nightclub.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

A precariously balanced goose-shaped boulder with a dark legend.

This 18th-century sundial was designed to calculate the date of Easter each year.

One man's fifteen-year diversion lead to a garden of intriguing sculptures.

An abandoned nightclub has become a vibrant work of art.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

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

Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.

Jean Tinguely's bizarre monster sculpture is hidden deep in a forest.

Hundreds of dwarf beeches create an unusual, haunting forest in the north of France.

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

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

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

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.