The heaviest gold coin ever minted.

The haunting cadaver tomb of a famous French poet, playwright, and filmmaker.

Journey through the ruins of this ancient Roman temple dedicated to the god of war.

The world's largest boar is a huge steel titan found at a French rest stop.

700 iron sculptures crammed into a Mediterranean park.

The vibrant buildings in the “capital of the comic strip” celebrate the art form that made it famous.

This anatomical sculpture raises awareness about violence against women and promotes gender equality.

César Baldaccini's iconic sculpture of a 40-foot thumb stands tall in La Défense.

A medieval church built into an ancient cave.

The birthplace of the builder of the Statue of Liberty is now a museum dedicated to his work.

A quarry cum sculpture park where the works of art are chiseled into the very walls.

This prehistoric figurine is the oldest known realistic depiction of a human face.

A sandstone block marks the alleged spot where the legendary writer was conceived.

The ruins stand as a somber reminder of France’s worst civil catastrophe of the 20th century.

This museum preserves over-the-top masterpieces that once qualified artisans for membership into a medieval guild.

This stone quarry was used to make axes and other tools more than 6,000 years ago.

These rustic holiday homes are made from discarded fishing boat hulls.

Shattered columns and Egyptian pyramids outside of Paris.

Europe's largest community of crocodiles and alligators.

"Drunken ship" sculpture memorializing the French poet in the city where he died.

Peeing dogs guard the Roman hunting goddess atop a fountain at France’s Château de Fontainebleau.

France's highest manned weather station is the only one still inhabited by meteorologists.

The first modern cemetery of Lyon is complete with more than 200 chapels and monuments.

This small commune with an even smaller name appears to have an unlikely amount of dead ancestors.