Le Louvre
Location: Paris, France
Year Established: 1793
Visitors Per Year: 10.2 Million
Le Louvre was originally constructed in 1190 to serve as a fortress and was later converted to be a royal palace. Thanks to its colorful history, it became the enormous museum that it is today.
Much like many of the other notable museums on the list, Le Louvre has a powerful collection. Some of the items that they proudly feature includes:
- Ancient Greek and Roman sculptures
- Egyptian antiques
- Pre-100 European paintings