For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.

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

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

Inside this museum, Christians were imprisoned when the Romans controlled Gaul.

This hidden garden boasts amazing views of Lyon.

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

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.

Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.

A tiled, multi-level garden of survival in Lyon.

Antique cinematography artifacts fill this museum dedicated to the inventors of the moving picture.

This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.

Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.

This small island, a byproduct of 19th-century canal construction, is now home to a charming Japanese garden.

These red marks, seemingly placed at random, are in fact not.

An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

Balconies that have a most unusual accent.

Now a memorial, this factory was once used as a concentration camp for artists by the Vichy government.