The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.

A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.

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

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

The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.

A 400-year-old church covered floor to ceiling in ex-voto offerings from the faithful.

A museum which takes visitors to the côté obscure of Paris.

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

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

A self-built mosaic house and sculpture park.

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

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

Museum on French naval history, with magnificent figureheads, a historic diving suit, and a boat used by Napoleon.

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

The only remaining collection of flayed figures made by French "madman" Honoré Fragonard.

Noirish green neon marks the location of one of the oldest private detective agencies in France.

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