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The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

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

A cocktail lounge decorated like an American dive bar, in honor of the legendary author Ernest Hemingway.

A treasure trove of audio technology, from wax cylinders to juke boxes and record players.

A poem by Arthur Rimbaud is inscribed on the wall of a street that, while it is only one block long, plays a key role in multiple novels.

With a history of slaughter, feast, and famine, remnants of the pork industry decorate this area--even its church.

Grab a life-changing ham sandwich at this former horse butchershop.

Museum on French naval history, with magnificent figureheads, a historic diving suit, and a boat used by Napoleon.

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

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

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

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

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

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

One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.

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

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

A mural recalls a fictional woman who once lived at 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Brussels.

This non-profit theatre in the heart of Brussels is dedicated to hosting independent films.

Head underground and take a tour of the city's working sewer system, and see the underground river Senne, which defined Brussels for centuries before being covered in the 19th century.

When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.

Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.