Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

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

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

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

One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.

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

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

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the century.

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

Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.

The former home of France's controversial pop maestro is almost completely covered in ever-changing tributes and graffiti.

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

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

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

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

Skeletons, medical artifacts, and other obscure and precious treasures all displayed in a wooden pharmacist's cabinet.

A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.

Located in the house where Gustave Flaubert was born, this odd museum has more to do with medical grotesquery than the Western novel.

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

This 1,400-year-old abbey was once a powerhouse for music and intellectualism known across Normandy.

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

The 16th-century church was kept in its ruined state as a reminder of the casualties of World War I.

Antique cinematography artifacts fill this museum dedicated to the inventors of the moving picture.

Nicknamed the "Museum of Horrors," this French anatomical collection has been fascinating visitors for over a century.