Albi is mostly famous for its red brick cathedral, which is really quite impressive from every direction, and is interesting for the contrast between the lavish interior decorations (especially the famous fresco of the Last Judgement) and the plain, defensive-looking exterior (this, as well as the size, is probably related to the fact that the cathedral was meant to be a statement of the true Christian faith against the Cathar heretics who were strong in this area). It is said to be the largest brick building in the world. The Palais de la Berbie next to the cathedral has a nice courtyard, but is of course mostly famous for housing the museum for native son Toulouse-Lautrec, which I did not have time for, unfortunately. I did visit the St-Salvi Church, which is the oldest in the city and has a pretty garden, and walked down to the Tarn River and across the Pont Vieux, which was constructed in the 11th century and is still in use today, even by cars. Albi is a pretty city in general, and just a 1-hour train ride from Toulouse. I thought it was a nice excursion, but I'm not totally convinced about the WH value; maybe this is due to the relatively short time I had available.