Paris is dotted with lovely and distinctive metro signs. Their metro system dates back to 1900, and the signs were originally designed by Hector Guimard in an art nouveau style. Back then, the metro entrances had two different looks – the cast iron structure containing orange globe lights [second horizontal pic], and the elaborate glass canopy [top right + bottom left pic]. In all of Paris, these are only two glass canopy stations left. And, let me tell you, they are gorgeous. We actually set out one morning to find them. The first one we found was the glass canopy one pictured at the top right. It is quite detailed and quickly became my favorite. It’s amazing that they have survived all of these years.