Places cattbertt Wants to Go

The subterranean "lake" below the Paris opera house inspired the Phantom of the Opera's lair.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

This Parisian fountain is a little bit fantasy and a little bit nightclub.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.

Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.

Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.

Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.

A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.

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

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

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

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

A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.

Born a slave on the Arlington estate, Parks dug the first graves at Arlington National Cemetery, and was buried there, too.

The system of air guns are fired off remotely to scare any trespassing avians.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.

Parking garage where Bob Woodward met Watergate source "Deep Throat."

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.