Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

An immersive projection art installation uses sound, scale, and light to take visitors inside classic works of art.

An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.

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.

This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.

A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

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

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

Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

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

This abandoned church in central Lyon is missing its front stairs.

Antique cinematography artifacts fill this museum dedicated to the inventors of the moving picture.

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

This 12th century, partially destroyed, abbey has had several owners and was seized during the French Revolution.