A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

Lady Liberty's original designer installed a little clone in this French fountain.

Stripes of human ashes cover a back lawn in the most sought-after burial grounds in Paris.

Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.

France's high-tech, future-themed amusement park.

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

Ordinary art transforms to extraordinary thanks to locals' quirky sense of humor.

The world's most famous cheese caves.

The not-quite-incorruptible St. Bernadette is perhaps the most beautiful of preserved saints—with a little help from Paris.

A swath of France so devastated by war it is still forbidden to go there.

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

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 world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

A bike train runs along a disused railway line through the tranquil French countryside.

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

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

The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.

A well-preserved medieval village nested on a rocky outcrop and surrounded by a network of cliffs, natural bridges and canyons.

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.

A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.