A unique military outpost carved into a rocky outcrop in the English Channel.

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.

This folk museum is devoted to small figurines of provincial village life.

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

César Baldaccini's iconic sculpture of a 40-foot thumb stands tall in La Défense.

A quarry cum sculpture park where the works of art are chiseled into the very walls.

Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.

The vibrant buildings in the “capital of the comic strip” celebrate the art form that made it famous.

This small, ingenious cannon once helped regulate Parisian life.

A fortress on this island housed the mysterious prisoner known as the "Man in the Iron Mask" for more than a decade.

Napoleon's childhood home is now open for people to explore the beginnings of France's short general.

A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.

The oldest continuously operating mint in the world that has been making coins since the 9th-century.

A castle-like sea fort from the 17th century is now a museum to oyster farming.

Trek up this glacier before it disappears.

This crack in France's seaside cliffs once hid a sinister secret.

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

One of the great treasures of Neolithic art lies within this carefully constructed pile of rocks.

France's Lilliputian park displays over 100 of the country's monuments for visitor perusal.

Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.

Resting on a hill overlooking the coast, these medieval ruins look completely deserted save for their restored chapel.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

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

The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.