Places mgraynernz Wants to Go

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

Montmartre's sole surviving windmill became an iconic landmark for 19th-century painters, artists, and bohemians.

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

Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."

Travel back in time at a Moroccan-inspired restaurant that was the height of glamor in the 1970s.

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

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

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

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.

The remaining relics of the patroness of Paris lie in a chapel under a striking double spiral staircase.

The heaviest gold coin ever minted.

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

Ghosts of France's colonial past.

1920's reinforced concrete church by architect Auguste Perret changes the face of modern design.