In 1963, the French government closed the Lascaux cave, restricting access to some of the world’s best examples of prehistoric art over concerns that carbon dioxide from visitors’ breathing might damage the 20,000-year-old creations. Now, more than 50 years later, you can visit the next best thing: a near perfect $64 million replica, located right next door. The Snohetta-designed complex features some 600 prehistoric paintings and 1,000 engravings, all painstakingly re-created by a team of two dozen artists working from physical castings and advanced 3-D digital scans or the original artwork. “There were moments when I realized that I must be doing the exact gestures and movements of the prehistoric artist,” one team member told NPR. “And that’s when a little shiver would go down my spine.” —Kate Rockwood
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Giraffe ManorViceroy Los CabosAlila Fort BishangarhConrad Maldives Rangali IslandCOO Boutique Hostel & SociatelMarriott Mena HouseSnow Bear ChaletsPonant Le LapérouseAmanyangyunTreehotelHôtel de CrillonSix Senses FijiConscious Hotel WesterparkViking OrionIl SerenoWilderness Safaris Bisate LodgeAtix HotelJackalopeIlla Experience HotelIcehotel 365The CollectionistGenerator MadridMorpheus HotelRaffles Europejski WarsawSkwachàys LodgeEcoCamp PatagoniaCasa TeoNorwegian BlissDetroit Foundation HotelHotel XcaretOberoi Sukhvilas Resort & SpaRetreat at Blue LagoonIveagh Garden HotelThe AWyndham Grand Rio MarTime + Tide King Lewanika LodgeSantani Resort & SpaSheldon ChaletSymphony of the SeasAwasi IguazúTribe PerthShipwreck LodgeThe MurrayStamba HotelHotel HenryTIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.