Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.

Weird wax anatomical models reside here, as do other anatomical specimens.

A lone cannonball remains lodged in the walls of the Hotel de Sens as a sober reminder of a revolution.

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

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

A French museum of wrought iron.

An ancient ossuary in Rouen.

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

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

This little-known relic crypt holds stolen parts of a Roman Empress.

World's largest carved onyx figure stands as a tribute to enduring peace.