6 notable sites ranked among the world's top 100
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Originally a temporary exhibit for the 1889 World's Fair, this 330-meter iron lattice tower was the world's tallest structure for 41 years. Now the world's most-visited paid monument.
Most visited paid monument in the world (7M/year), symbol of Paris.
Napoleon commissioned this 50-meter triumphal arch to honor French military victories. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier lies beneath with an eternal flame.
Honors French military, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
A 23-meter Egyptian obelisk from Luxor Temple, standing in the Place de la Concorde since 1836. A gift from Egypt to France.
3,270-year-old Egyptian obelisk in central Paris.
A 47-meter column in the Place de la Bastille topped by the golden Genius of Liberty. Commemorates the July Revolution of 1830.
Marks the site of the Bastille, French Revolution symbol.
The most ornate bridge in Paris with gilded sculptures, cherubs, and nymphs connecting the Champs-Élysées and Les Invalides.
Paris's most beautiful bridge, Beaux-Arts masterpiece.
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A column built by Napoleon to honor the Grande Armée, topped by a bronze statue of Napoleon. Offers panoramic views of the English Channel.
Napoleon's Grande Armée memorial.
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