A 400-year-old church covered floor to ceiling in ex-voto offerings from the faithful.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

The floorboard scrawling of a tragic madman is on public display outside a Paris hospital, much to the dismay of its opponents.

An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.

This Paris art space celebrates the creativity and ingenuity that springs from abject poverty, especially in Africa.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

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

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

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

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.