Rouen, France
Musee Flaubert et d'Histoire de la Medecine
Located in the house where Gustave Flaubert was born, this odd museum has more to do with medical grotesquery than the Western novel.
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Rouen, France
Located in the house where Gustave Flaubert was born, this odd museum has more to do with medical grotesquery than the Western novel.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Paris, France
Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.
Paris, France
The recovered bones of martyrs slaughtered during The Terror are on display in this church crypt.
Paris, France
This off-limits room in the National Library of France is home to a system of pneumatic tubes, once used to bring books to readers.
Paris, France
Marvel at the opulent Art Nouveau interior while dining on dirt-cheap French classics.
Paris, France
The French leader's hat sits in a glass case at the oldest restaurant in Paris.
Paris, France
Order a boozy baba au rhum at the oldest patisserie in Paris.
Paris, France
This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.
Paris, France
Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.
Paris, France
"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness.
Paris, France
This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.
Paris, France
Walk upon the mementos of the dead in this Parisian courtyard paved with medieval tombstones.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Strange rumors surround the artist who created these solemn metal guard dogs.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A cemetery for Slovenian notables also serves as a popular recreation space.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
In between two buildings in Ljubljana, medieval tunnel to nowhere.
Český Krumlov, Czechia
Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.
Mondsee, Austria
This skeleton-filled altar piece served as a backdrop to one of the most iconic scenes in "The Sound of Music."
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.
Werfen, Austria
The largest ice cave in the world is thought to be the entrance to hell according to Austrian legend.
Salzburg, Austria
The medieval network of canals hidden underneath the city is opened to explorers each year.