Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

The industrial architecture honors the laborers who brought the Exposition Universelle of 1900 to life.

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

Two awe-inspiring globes from the reign of the Sun King hang from the ceiling of France's national library.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

This Parisian fountain is a little bit fantasy and a little bit nightclub.

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the century.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

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

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

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

This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet your wish will be granted.

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.

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

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

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

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

Natural history museum celebrating biodiversity with a parade of taxidermy animals.

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 haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.