Places krendi Wants to Go

A Parisian boutique devoted to la Sape, the elegant Congolese fashion subculture rooted in European colonization.

An unusual number plate signifies the building's saucy past.

Ordinary art transforms to extraordinary thanks to locals' quirky sense of humor.

This innocuous-seeming building is actually the remnant of a major wartime brothel.

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

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

Exquisite wall sculptures carved in secret by an early quarryman in an obscure corner of the Paris Catacombs.

A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.

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

Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.

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

This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.

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

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

Walk through a restaurant's refrigerator door to reach this hidden bar.

A plain wooden seat that once belonged to one of the most prominent figures of the Protestant Reformation.

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

One of the most historical literary characters continues to stroll his hometown.

This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.

New York City's only wildlife rehabilitation center treats more than 3,000 feathered and furry patients each year.

This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.

Deliciousness abounds at a Guatemalan restaurant masquerading as a pizzeria.