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Paris | 23 paris One of the most transformative destinations in the world, visitors can't help but fall in love in—or with— the City of Lights. Since medieval times, the name "Paris" has been breathed in sighs, whether for the excitement and decadence of life at the Palace of Versailles, former home to doomed queen Marie Antoinette and her Sun King, Louis xIV; the romance of the Eiffel Tower or the banks of the Seine; stunning fashion on Champs-Élysées; or the priceless, internationally revered art at the Louvre. Often imitated but never duplicated, this city is one that ignites passion, stirs the soul, and wakens the senses. Every moment becomes iconic in Paris, from a morning café latte and croissant under a sidewalk awning to that second you find yourself facing the Mona Lisa or passing under the shadow of the Arc de Triomphe. Paris by the numbers is even more impressive than by the senses. Seventy Michelin-starred restaurants hide among the countless brasseries and bistros that line the streets, and equally as many monuments can be seen from the top of the Montparnasse Tower. More than 700 festivals, exhibitions, sporting events, and concerts make their way to Paris annually, but nightly, 60 glittering performers in 1,000 elaborate costumes join the Fairy Revue at the Moulin Rouge. However, the fashion, culinary innovation, culture, and history cannot be measured. In this city, it is truly infinite.