One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

A Belle Epoque bordello turned into a themed love hotel.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

A curious collection of locks and keys.

A charming flea market shop dedicated to retrofuturistic apparati.

Dolls of all shapes and sizes display the eras of femininity in this spooky and beautiful collection.

A font of vintage porn on the silver screen.

An all-American grocery store in Paris sells U.S. "cuisine" like Pop-Tarts and Heinz ketchup to homesick ex-pats.

The largest medical and anatomical collection in France lies hidden from the public.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

The heaviest gold coin ever minted.

This facility has manufactured stunning tapestries for France's royalty ever since the 17th century.

This mural painted by Keith Haring was done without payment as a gift to entertain the children at the Hôpital Necker.

The storefront of a ramshackle Parisian puppet theater.

During the summer months, giant teddy bears take over Paris near Les Gobelins metro station.

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

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

Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."

The tomb of history's greatest potato promoter is surrounded by tubers.

A simple plaque on the facade is the only reminder that the treaty ending the American Revolution was signed inside.

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

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

Dedicated to the history and culture of smoking, this small museum now includes a vape lounge.