Paris

The primary colours, exposed pipes and air ducts make the Centre Pompidou one of the best-known sights in Paris — Time Out

We visit the Impressionists Gallery, maybe seek out Van Gogh's Self-Portrait or Starry Night, and then sneak off for wine and cheese in Café Campana. — Condé Nast Traveler

The world's largest museum is also its most visited, with an incredible 8.8 million visitors in 2011. — Time Out

If you enjoy history, but history tomes bore you, spend some time here for insight into Paris's past. — Frommer's

Rodin's powerful bronze and stone sculptures would be stunning even if they were displayed in a parking lot, but here, they're housed in a 1728 private mansion. — Concierge

Sainte Chapelle is a true Gothic masterpiece located on Île de la Cité — Afar Magazine

Seen from a distance, the mismatched spires and dazzling silhouette of Chartres cathedral burst out of the Beauce cornfields and dominate the skyline... — Time Out

Situated at the top of the Champs-Élysées, this arch occupies the centre of the Place Charles-de-Gaulle, which opens out onto 12 wide avenues. — Michelin Guide

Bring a red rose for "the Little Sparrow" Edith Piaf when you visit the cobblestone avenues and towering trees that make this 118-acre oasis of green perhaps the world's most famous cemetery. — Fodor's

The oldest square in Paris and—dare we say it?—the most beautiful, the Place des Vosges represents an early stab at urban planning. — Fodor's

A few years ago the underrated Marmottan tacked "Monet" onto its official name—and justly so, as this is the largest collection of the artist's works anywhere. — Fodor's

During the renovations of Paris in the late 1800s, few monuments constructed could equal the grandeur of the palatial Opera Garnier. — Travel + Leisure

No one could imagine Paris today without its signature spire. — Lonely Planet

Opened in 1640 and once known as the Jardin du Roi (or King's Garden), this sprawling patch of greenery is a neighborhood gem. — Fodor's

After lying dormant for several years, this Art Moderne gallery burst back onto the scene under the edgy aegis of curators Nicolas Bourriaud and Jérôme Sans. — Concierge

Exhibits mix artifacts from antiquity to the modern age, such as funeral masks from Melanesia, Siberian shaman drums, Indonesian textiles, and African statuary. — Fodor's

The European House of Photography, housed in the overly renovated Hôtel Hénault de Cantorbe (dating – believe it or not – from the early 18th century), has cutting-edge temporary exhibits. — Lonely Planet

This is one of the most beautiful Asian museums in the world, and it houses one of the world's finest collections of Asian art. — Frommer's

This sumptuous residence built in 1875 for the banker Edouard André houses the collection he made with his wife, Nélie Jacquemart, a painter. — Michelin Guide

The bones of more than 6 million Parisians, including Rabelais, Robespierre and Danton, are buried in the network of tunnels that underlies most of the city. — Afar Magazine