A unrivaled and rather horrifying collection of wax dermatological models.

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.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

The spiral staircase hidden inside this giant Parisian column was likely built for Catherine de Medici's astrologer.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.

The subterranean "lake" below the Paris opera house inspired the Phantom of the Opera's lair.

In this Parisian garden's grotesque former life as a zoo it fed exotic animals to the bourgeois and put humans on exhibit.

Stripes of human ashes cover a back lawn in the most sought-after burial grounds in Paris.

One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.

Exquisite wall sculptures carved in secret by an early quarryman in an obscure corner of the Paris Catacombs.

The oldest and smallest cemetery in Paris is only open to the public twice a year.

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

This structure atop a craggy cliff in one of the most beautiful parks in Paris boasts an unbeatable view.

A mud statue stands in the dark tunnels, seeming to hold up the weight of the city above.

The final resting place of the "father of special effects."

This Parisian café is dedicated to great tea and the art of knitting.

A short distance from the Eiffel Tower is the final resting place of several of the city’s more well-known and interesting characters.

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

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.