Places Stefan Kowasch Wants to Go

One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.

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

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

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

Down a cobblestone alleyway is a museum dedicated to Romanticism, with a secret garden.

Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

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

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

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

This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.

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

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

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

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.

A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."

These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

This abandoned Abraham Lincoln statue has also earned the honorary of "World's Ugliest."

One extremely determined man's homemade universe.

The last Americana on Route 66.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.