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Penis Fountain
Permanently Closed

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Penis Fountain

Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.

Pistol concealed inside a book, resistance fighters had to conceal weapons for operations

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Resistance Museum

A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation

The Keith Haring Mural

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Keith Haring Mural

This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.

Red Light Secrets.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Red Light Secrets

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

The Hash, Marijuana and Hemp Museum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Hash, Marijuana and Hemp Museum

The history and future of cannabis.

Beautiful palms in an equally beautiful building.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

The Torture Museum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Torture Museum

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

"The Cat Boat."

Amsterdam, Netherlands

De Poezenboot (The Cat Boat)

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

Locks on the Pont des Arts
Permanently Closed

Paris, France

Paris Padlocks of Love

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

Vaslav Nijinsky’s Grave

Paris, France

Vaslav Nijinsky’s Grave

A melancholy jester sits on the grave of a famous 20th-century ballet dancer and choreographer.

The dove relief and a historical marker plaque.

Paris, France

Maison de la Colombe

The site where two doves fell in love.

'Bouquet of Tulips'

Paris, France

'Bouquet of Tulips'

One of Jeff Koons’s largest sculptures and his first commemorative work.

Mascarons of Pont Neuf

Paris, France

Mascarons of Pont Neuf

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

One of the inner courtyards where wool dyeing takes place

Paris, France

Gobelins Tapestry Factory

This facility has manufactured stunning tapestries for France's royalty ever since the 17th century.

The elephant.

Paris, France

'Jeune Éléphant pris au Piège' ('Young Elephant Caught in a Trap')

This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.

Cinémathèque Française

Paris, France

Cinémathèque Française

This lesser-known Frank Gehry building houses a treasure trove of cinema history.

Nave of the church.

Paris, France

Notre-Dame-de-Lorette

Claude Monet was baptized in this lavishly ornate Paris church.

PA-03 up close, the oldest original invader.

Paris, France

Paris Space Invaders

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

Passy Cemetery

Paris, France

Passy Cemetery

A short distance from the Eiffel Tower is the final resting place of several of the city’s more well-known and interesting characters.

The ex-votos extend all the way up the arches.

Paris, France

Basilique Notre-Dame-des-Victoires

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

Treaty of Paris Plaque

Paris, France

Treaty of Paris Plaque

A simple plaque on the facade is the only reminder that the treaty ending the American Revolution was signed inside.

Potatoes on the tomb.

Paris, France

Grave of Antoine-Augustin Parmentier

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

St. Vincent de Paul up above the altar

Paris, France

The Wax and Bone Relics of Saint Vincent de Paul

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

Notre Dame du Travail Church.

Paris, France

Notre Dame du Travail Church

The industrial architecture honors the laborers who brought the Exposition Universelle of 1900 to life.

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