The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.

Down a cobblestone alleyway is a museum dedicated to Romanticism, with a secret garden.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

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

This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.

France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

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

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

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

East London art gallery showcasing contemporary art from Europe's Eastern Bloc.

A haunting painting meant to capture the calamity of World War I.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

This iconic high-rise residential block was one of the last to be built in the Brutalist style.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.

The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.

Where's a guy to go after a long, hard day at work?

A celebrated bandstand at the center of what was once the worst slum in London.