A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

Natural history museum celebrating biodiversity with a parade of taxidermy animals.

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

The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.

Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.

A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

This tiny cafe is one of the last meeting places of its kind, allowing revolutionaries a place to plot.

Walk through living pictures and music in the Cathedral of Images.

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

A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.

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

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

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

This stunning French estate was so lavish that it landed its original owner in jail for the rest of his life.

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

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

The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

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

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

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.