An unusual number plate signifies the building's saucy past.

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

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

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

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

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

Despite being considered a thoroughly American sport, basketball's oldest surviving playing field is found in the basement of a Paris YMCA.

This banal Parisian entranceway is not what it seems.

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

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

Got apples?

One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.

A popular shrine where the Blessed Virgin allegedly appeared in 1830, displaying a holy armchair and two incorruptible remains of Lady Saints.

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

A unrivaled and rather horrifying collection of wax dermatological models.

An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

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.