City Attractions

Commissioned by Napoleon to honor his armies, the monumental arch took decades to complete and now commemorates French military history with reliefs and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Transformed from a hunting lodge into a grand royal residence by Louis XIV, Versailles became the political and ceremonial heart of the French monarchy until the Revolution.

Founded by Louis XIV as a hospital and retirement home for wounded soldiers, the complex later gained a grand domed church and military museums including Napoleon’s tomb.

Originally conceived as a church dedicated to Saint Genevieve, the neoclassical building became a secular mausoleum honoring great French figures after the Revolution.

Created when overflowing cemeteries forced authorities to move remains into former limestone quarries, the underground ossuary became a macabre yet carefully arranged resting place.

Opened in Belle Epoque Montmartre as a lively cabaret, the venue helped popularize the cancan and became synonymous with Parisian nightlife and bohemian culture.

Commissioned by Napoleon III, Charles Garnier’s opulent opera house combined innovative engineering with lavish decoration, becoming a showcase of Second Empire architecture and performance.

Once a rural hilltop village, Montmartre evolved into a magnet for artists, cabarets and avant garde movements during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Part of the former royal palace on the Île de la Cité, the Conciergerie later became a notorious Revolutionary prison where Marie Antoinette was held before execution.

Built for Cardinal Richelieu then used by royal families, the palace complex later became a lively centre of theatres, cafés and political intrigue.

Constructed for the Exposition Universelle, the Grand Palais combined steel and glass engineering with Beaux Arts stonework to host major exhibitions and events.

Created as a landscaped cemetery outside the city limits, it gained prestige when remains of famous figures were transferred to attract burials.

Developed as a major European resort by the Disney company, the park brought American style theme entertainment to the outskirts of Paris.

Built for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the national stadium hosts major football, rugby and concert events with a distinctive elliptical design.

Erected as a neoclassical city gate for Prussian kings, it later became a potent symbol of division and reunification during the Cold War.

The Reichstag housed the imperial parliament, suffered fire and wartime damage, then was restored with a modern glass dome after reunification to symbolize transparent democracy.

Constructed by East German authorities as a showcase of socialist engineering, the tower became the tallest structure in Germany and a landmark visible across the city.

A group of major museums built on an island in the Spree, the ensemble reflects Prussian ambitions to create a universal museum landscape.

After the Wall fell, artists transformed a remaining stretch into an open air gallery of murals expressing hope, memory and political commentary.

Created along a former border strip, the memorial preserves a section of wall, watchtower and documentation centre explaining division and escape attempts.

Founded near the famous crossing point, the museum documents escape stories, Cold War tensions and human rights struggles through personal objects and installations.

Built as a summer residence for Sophie Charlotte, the palace expanded into a grand baroque and rococo complex reflecting Prussian royal tastes.

Germany’s oldest zoo developed from royal menageries into a leading institution for animal conservation and public education, rebuilt after heavy wartime losses.

Built on the former site of Gestapo and SS headquarters, the documentation centre presents detailed research on Nazi terror institutions and crimes.

Daniel Libeskind’s striking building expanded an older museum to tell the long and complex history of Jews in Germany through objects, architecture and personal stories.

Interactive museum created to present everyday life in former East Germany through hands on exhibits, reconstructed apartments and vehicles.

Built for the 1936 Olympic Games, the stadium later hosted World Cup matches and underwent modernization while retaining its monumental shell.

Created as an elegant square framed by concert hall and twin domed buildings, Gendarmenmarkt became a prestigious urban space for events and markets.

Historic central square evolved over centuries, with the neo gothic New Town Hall added to house city government and create a dramatic backdrop.

Built as a summer residence for Bavarian electors, the baroque palace expanded with pavilions and park buildings reflecting changing tastes and dynastic ambitions.