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

The narrowest street in Paris.

Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."

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

Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.

Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.

Inside this museum, Christians were imprisoned when the Romans controlled Gaul.

This hidden garden boasts amazing views of Lyon.

The first modern cemetery of Lyon is complete with more than 200 chapels and monuments.

This abandoned church in central Lyon is missing its front stairs.

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

Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.

A tiled, multi-level garden of survival in Lyon.

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

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

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

There is a strange little carving of a person seemingly crushed by a pillar behind the remains of St. Thomas Aquinas.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.

A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.

This small island, a byproduct of 19th-century canal construction, is now home to a charming Japanese garden.