This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.

Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.

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

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

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

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

"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness.

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

A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.

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

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.

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.

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

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

The vibrant buildings in the “capital of the comic strip” celebrate the art form that made it famous.

This traditional festival celebrates a family of wooden giants that have survived Nazis, wars, and religion.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.