Places Edited by rosieL

A sculpture of a famous ape who was once a beloved household name in London.

The remains of a 1st-century aristocratic Roman town house featuring beautiful well-preserved mosaics.

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

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

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

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

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

A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.