Places lemonkid Wants to Go

This banal Parisian entranceway is not what it seems.

A Belle Epoque bordello turned into a themed love hotel.

A charming flea market shop dedicated to retrofuturistic apparati.

A font of vintage porn on the silver screen.

The largest medical and anatomical collection in France lies hidden from the public.

An antique curios dealer and hybrid taxidermist.

Weird wax anatomical models reside here, as do other anatomical specimens.

The storefront of a ramshackle Parisian puppet theater.

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

This recessed garden protects thousands of mountain plants by creating its own microclimates.

The tomb of history's greatest potato promoter is surrounded by tubers.

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

The Argonaute submarine was the French navy's pride and joy in the 1950's.

An immersive projection art installation uses sound, scale, and light to take visitors inside classic works of art.

The oldest and smallest cemetery in Paris is only open to the public twice a year.

Dedicated to the art of hunting, with juxtapositions of contemporary art.

Architect Le Corbusier built his friend a cubist house to match his impressive collection of cubist art.

An iconic and eccentric bar for "Manouche" Jazz music keeps expanding its space—and its influence.

BDSM, 1930s Style.

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

This Paris art space celebrates the creativity and ingenuity that springs from abject poverty, especially in Africa.

A lone cannonball remains lodged in the walls of the Hotel de Sens as a sober reminder of a revolution.

Hidden away in a modern library are the remains of one of the 18th century's most celebrated wunderkammers.

Where the high court feasted, frolicked, and high courtesans put their royal lovers' diamonds to the test.