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

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.

Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.

This stunning French estate was so lavish that it landed its original owner in jail for the rest of his life.

Hundreds of secret cabinets built into the walls of legendary poisoner's private work room.

The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

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

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

An all-American grocery store in Paris sells U.S. "cuisine" like Pop-Tarts and Heinz ketchup to homesick ex-pats.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

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

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

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

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

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

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

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

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

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