This structure atop a craggy cliff in one of the most beautiful parks in Paris boasts an unbeatable view.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

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.

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

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

The narrowest street in Paris.

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

The curious underground history of keeping Paris clean.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

In the best of all possible worlds, everyone will get a chance to see this statue in which Voltaire's heart is interred.

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

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

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

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

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

The largest crypt ever constructed in France was built in the 11th century on an ancient Druid sacred site.

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

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

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

The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.