Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

Former hunting lodge of a duke who was an avid collector of impressionist works.

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

The narrowest street in Paris.

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

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

135 bronze medallions mark a French meridian line which once rivaled the hotshot Greenwich timeline.

The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

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

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

The curious underground history of keeping Paris clean.

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

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

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

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

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.

The fading, forgotten remains of a once bright and booming factory.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.