Saintly bones pressed into a wax effigy of a Catholic superstar.

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

Former hunting lodge of a duke who was an avid collector of impressionist works.

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

The headless bodies of more than 1,300 guillotined victims of the Reign of Terror are buried here in mass graves.

This off-limits room in the National Library of France is home to a system of pneumatic tubes, once used to bring books to readers.

A unrivaled and rather horrifying collection of wax dermatological models.

In the best of all possible worlds, everyone will get a chance to see this statue in which Voltaire's heart is interred.

Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.

The history of radiation is on safe display at the foot of a radiation science laboratory.

Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.

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

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

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

This marker identifies the location where three states converge.

A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.

The site of a defunct mill, that once supplied marble for the construction of the Lincoln Memorial.

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

Each year, teams of the world's best snow sculptors have 65 hours to create frozen masterpieces.

The site where a nuclear bomb was lowered over 8,000 feet underground and detonated as an experiment in natural gas extraction.

16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war.

A lively annual event in which thousands of people race to push coffins heavy with bodies up a hill.