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

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

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

The curious underground history of keeping Paris clean.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

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

The spiral staircase hidden inside this giant Parisian column was likely built for Catherine de Medici's astrologer.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

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

This structure atop a craggy cliff in one of the most beautiful parks in Paris boasts an unbeatable view.

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

An immersive projection art installation uses sound, scale, and light to take visitors inside classic works of art.

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

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

How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?

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

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.