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Asque, France

Gourgue d'Asque

A French valley with forests so lush it was nicknamed "the Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees."
Edouard Added by Edouard
Porto, Portugal

Sao Bento Station

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.
Added by Zandveld
Porto, Portugal

Igreja de São Francisco Catacombs

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
Porto, Portugal

McDonald's Imperial

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Porto, Portugal

Livraria Lello

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
La Teste-de-Buch, France

La Dune du Pilat

Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.
Allison Added by Allison
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain

Gaztelugatxe

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Mont Saint-Michel, France

Mont Saint-Michel

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

Père Lachaise Cemetery

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Added by meelar
Paris, France

Catacombes de Paris

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

Arles Amphitheatre

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.
annambouma Added by annambouma
Paris, France

Pont de la Concorde

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.
Allison Added by Allison
Bordeaux, France

Miroir d'eau

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.
SamM Added by SamM
Paris, France

Jardin d'Acclimatation

In this Parisian garden's grotesque former life as a zoo it fed exotic animals to the bourgeois and put humans on exhibit.
hcw2rp Added by hcw2rp
Nantes, France

Machines of the Isle of Nantes

Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.
Hauterives, France

Le Palais Idéal

This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.
Added by clendena
Paris, France

Jules Lavirotte's 29 Avenue Rapp

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the century.
Laetitia Barbier Added by Laetitia Barbier
Paris, France

Musée des Arts Forains

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.
Added by mzed
Paris, France

Flame of Liberty

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

Napoleon's Angels

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Paris, France

Montmartre Funicular

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.
Paris, France

Parc Monceau

The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.
orchidsheart42 Added by orchidsheart42
Paris, France

Centre Pompidou

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

Statue of Liberty at Pont de Grenelle

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.
Added by e23rutland