Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

This recessed garden protects thousands of mountain plants by creating its own microclimates.

An immersive projection art installation uses sound, scale, and light to take visitors inside classic works of art.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness.

Behind the pink curtain, Au Bonheur du Jour, an art gallery of erotic archives.

Walk upon the mementos of the dead in this Parisian courtyard paved with medieval tombstones.

A museum of magic with a Sadist past.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.