This plaza is home to a number of works, including Montpellier‘s own Arc de Triomphe.

A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.

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

A place to see how French aristocrats lived in the early 1900s.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

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

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

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

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

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

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

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

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

The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.

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

Sculpture of a legendary French dragon.

A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.

Even France's favorite aquatic son Jacques Cousteau, couldn't get to the bottom of it.

Former bridge turned into an observation tower.