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

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

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.

Pitié-Salpêtrière was the dumping grounds for women who received the dreaded diagnosis of "hysterical."

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

Do these monsters look familiar? The gargoyles on this church are all from pop culture.

A lone cannonball remains lodged in the walls of the Hotel de Sens as a sober reminder of a revolution.

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

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

A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.

Exquisite wall sculptures carved in secret by an early quarryman in an obscure corner of the Paris Catacombs.

His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.

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

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

Artist and musician Will Menter creates musical sculptures.

Artist Danielle Jacqui decorates nearly every inch of her home inside and out with her work.

An enchanting work of outsider art, full of whimsical sculptures and carvings.

The Nobel-Prize-winning author of The Stranger is buried beneath a simple gravestone in a sleepy French village.

This 1,400-year-old abbey was once a powerhouse for music and intellectualism known across Normandy.

Wall after wall of this French seaside neighborhood is intricately decorated with seashells and corals.