The Argonaute submarine was the French navy's pride and joy in the 1950's.

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

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.

An unsettling shrine dedicated to the ravenous beast that prowled 18th-century France.

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

Walk through living pictures and music in the Cathedral of Images.

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

With a history of slaughter, feast, and famine, remnants of the pork industry decorate this area--even its church.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

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.

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

An iconic and eccentric bar for "Manouche" Jazz music keeps expanding its space—and its influence.

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

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

A chapel on a volcanic core, marking the end of a successful journey.

This Paris art space celebrates the creativity and ingenuity that springs from abject poverty, especially in Africa.

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

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."

These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.

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 historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.