Aubeterre/Verteillac

In south-central France, close to the Perigord -- one of Europe's wildest spots -- lies the village of Aubeterre. Though the village itself is beautiful -- featuring winding cobbled alleys and verdant landscapes, just how you'd imagine a rural French village would look -- the most impressive feature in the community lies semi-hidden underground. Hand-hewn from the surrounding rock, a subterranean cavern rests beneath the Church of Saint-Jean. Centuries old, the glorious cathedral-like structure -- 88 feet long and 52 feet wide -- features arched ceilings more than 60 feet high. Interestingly, in 1958, locals discovered a necropolis containing more than 80 sarcophagi, hollowed out of the floor.