The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.

The world's most famous cheese caves.

A well-preserved medieval village nested on a rocky outcrop and surrounded by a network of cliffs, natural bridges and canyons.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

This structure atop a craggy cliff in one of the most beautiful parks in Paris boasts an unbeatable view.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

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

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

Original cabaret handbills, posters, and feline artwork are a purrfect highlight of the Museum of Montmartre.

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.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

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

This castle-fortress is a living example of the transition from medieval defenses to modern fortifications.

The site of the first medieval crusade that pitted Christians against Christians.

Small French town or alien garage?

French commune at the heart of conspiracies.