• Location: The road that runs from the Arc de Triomphe to Place de la Concorde in Paris

Originally nothing but fields, Marie de Médicis created the Champs Élysées (Elysian Fields) tree-lined pathway in 1616. Over the years, it was extended and fountains and footpaths were added. Cafés, theaters and specialty shops sprung up along the avenue, and Champs Élysées is now one of the world's most beautiful and most famous boulevards. It stretches a little over a mile (nearly 2 kilometers) and is lined with trees. A large fountain graces the center.

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