The remaining relics of the patroness of Paris lie in a chapel under a striking double spiral staircase.

This facility has manufactured stunning tapestries for France's royalty ever since the 17th century.

Two awe-inspiring globes from the reign of the Sun King hang from the ceiling of France's national library.

Exquisite wall sculptures carved in secret by an early quarryman in an obscure corner of the Paris Catacombs.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

The industrial architecture honors the laborers who brought the Exposition Universelle of 1900 to life.

The curious underground history of keeping Paris clean.

This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

The largest refracting telescope in Europe is housed on the grounds of a former French castle.