The world-renown symbol of the city was built in 1889 and stands close to 1,000 feet high. An observation platform near the top boasts 360-degree views of the city.
A magnificent Gothic cathedral built from the 12th to the 14th century sits on an island in the Seine. Marvel at the stained glass windows, stone filigree work and gargoyles.
At the juncture of the city's 12 grand avenues, this Triumphal Arch was built in the 19th century to commemorate Napoleon's victories. It contains the Tomb of the Unknown Solder with an eternal flame.
Containing the world's most important collection of impressionist and post-impressionist art, the Orsay Museum displays works from such notables as Van Gogh, Gaugin, Renoir and Monet.
As one of the world's greaest museums, the Louvre houses such landmark art as Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa," the "Winged Victory" (the Nike of Samothrace) and the "Venus de Milo" (the Aphrodite of Melos).
