With a history of slaughter, feast, and famine, remnants of the pork industry decorate this area--even its church.

A French library that makes sure its love of books is writ large... giant in fact.

A centuries-old complex of hand-dug stone chambers has sheltered locals in times of trouble.

A 400-year-old church covered floor to ceiling in ex-voto offerings from the faithful.

The post-apocalyptic remnants of a bucolic town ruined by a plane crash.

The remains of 40,000 humans, meticulously stacked in a tiny churchyard shed.

Trek into the depths of the cave where 17,000-year-old paintings exist alongside 400-year-old graffiti.

The encased skull that is widely believed to belong to St. John the Baptist.

One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.

Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.

An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.

This futuristic observatory at the top of the Pyrénées offers unrivaled views.

A swath of France so devastated by war it is still forbidden to go there.

A short distance from the Eiffel Tower is the final resting place of several of the city’s more well-known and interesting characters.

The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.

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

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

This collection of French root art looks like an indoor fairy wonderland.

A simple plaque on the facade is the only reminder that the treaty ending the American Revolution was signed inside.

The 16th-century church was kept in its ruined state as a reminder of the casualties of World War I.

The deserted pirate-themed restaurant still entices explorers.

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

A chapel on a volcanic core, marking the end of a successful journey.

The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.