Memorializing the bravery of one young woman facing the monster of her age.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

A quaint medieval millhouse hovers surprisingly above the waters of the Seine.

These medieval ruins have survived since the 12th century, even providing shelter from the Nazis.

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

An underground city of ancient quarry tunnels hid thousands of Allied soldiers in WWI.

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.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

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.

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

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

Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

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

This modern arts center is built around a gem of late-Baroque architecture.

This deceiving white sand beach gets its brilliant hue from the chemical discharge of a nearby factory.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.

The oldest volcanology research center in the world.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.