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

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

A monument to the thousands of Canadian soldiers who died capturing the French ridge during World War I.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

This monumental mural crafted nearly 40 years ago is still in perfect condition.

Built in 1347, this belfry is one of the oldest in the world and survived intense bombing during World War I.

This bunker in northern France was built by Nazi German forces with the intention of launching up to 50 V2 rockets at London each day.

This disused boat elevator was saved from the scrap heap so that visitors could tour its rusting skeleton.

These unique markers designate the route American forces took during the Liberation of France.

Bloodstains can still be seen in this medieval church where two medics saved lives on D-Day.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

Inaugurated in 1921, this is one of many statues in France dedicated to the people who died during World War I for their country.

This place bears witness to the loss of many lives during WWII, and stands in stark contrast to the American Cemetery.

The Lone Star plaque hangs in a bombed-out bunker in Normandy to honor a Texan colonel's heroic actions on D-Day.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.

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

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

One of Jeff Koons’s largest sculptures and his first commemorative work.

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

A short distance from the Eiffel Tower is the final resting place of several of the city’s more well-known and interesting characters.

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

The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.

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