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

A glamorous hotel that once accommodated French resistance fighters and concentration camp survivors.

Remains of Roman amphitheater hidden in a sleepy quarter of Paris.

The headless bodies of more than 1,300 guillotined victims of the Reign of Terror are buried here in mass graves.

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

Walk through spectacular aisles of hanging meat and wagon wheel–sized cheese at the world's largest wholesale food market.

A suspended footbridge allows for traversing this gorge carved through the French Alps.

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

A charming little museum founded by the designer of the Statue of Liberty.

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

Balconies that have a most unusual accent.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

This mosque was based on Sub-Saharan Islamic architecture and created for the Senegalese Tirailleurs.

France's third-largest necropolis offers a peaceful respite from a busy port city.

This garden houses the remains of the ancient Greek port of Marseille.

Beneath the city of Lourdes, France is a massive, concrete church.

This former quarry is now a picturesque gorge that hides a sunken lake.

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

This symbol of the French Revolution still stands where it was first planted during the 18th-century.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

The city of Parma's cathedral is home to one of the greatest illusionistic frescoes of the Renaissance.