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

The recovered bones of martyrs slaughtered during The Terror are on display in this church crypt.

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

The curious underground history of keeping Paris clean.

Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios.

A subterranean shelter remains intact under a busy Paris railway station.

"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness.

A museum of magic with a Sadist past.

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

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.

Down a pint of ale where the Bishop of Ely's servants slept in 1546.

The arching stretch of London's longest street holds many reminders of the area's maritime past.

A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.

At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

Remnants of cells from the most notorious London prison may lie in the basement of a rare Victorian Gin Palace.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.

A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.