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Simon Jones

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2016

I'm a story hunter and photographer traveling the world looking for the next tale to tell. In the summer months, I can be found in Paris giving off-the-beaten-track bike tours to curious discerning travelers.
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Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche

Paris, France

Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche

The narrowest street in Paris.

Carousel of Extinct and Endangered Animals

Paris, France

Carousel of Extinct and Endangered Animals

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

The Bears of Gobelins

Paris, France

The Bears of Gobelins

During the summer months, giant teddy bears take over Paris near Les Gobelins metro station.

PA-03 up close, the oldest original invader.

Paris, France

Paris Space Invaders

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

The Bouquinistes sell vintage postcards and posters, too.

Paris, France

The Bouquinistes of Paris

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

What looks like an ordinary building is actually a wall.

Paris, France

145 Rue Lafayette

What looks like a normal building is really a hollow facade hiding a subway vent.

Chapelle Notre Dame de la Medaille Miraculeuse

Paris, France

Chapelle Notre Dame de la Medaille Miraculeuse

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

"The Lady and the Unicorn" tapestry

Paris, France

Musée de Cluny

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

Montparnasse Cemetery

Paris, France

Montparnasse Cemetery

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

Foucault's Pendulum

Paris, France

Foucault’s Pendulum

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

Ruins of Le Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale

Nogent-sur-Marne, France

Ruins of Le Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale

Ghosts of France's colonial past.

Jacques Noël

Paris, France

Un Regard Moderne Bookstore

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

Montmartre Cemetery

Paris, France

Montmartre Cemetery

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

The H-4 Hercules, aka "Spruce Goose."

McMinnville, Oregon

The Spruce Goose

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

Train going over vegetables on display

Mae Klong, Thailand

Maeklong Railway Market

Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.

St. Joseph's Church

Singapore

St. Joseph's Church

The first Catholic church in Singapore is a Neo-Gothic colossus with a rich architectural history.

CHIJMES

Singapore

CHIJMES

A historical convent known for taking in bad luck babies left on its doorstep is now an upscale shopping center.

Old Melbourne Gaol

Melbourne, Australia

Old Melbourne Gaol

Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen.

Gog and Magog and Gaunt's Clock

Melbourne, Australia

Gog and Magog

These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.

Clifton Hill Shot Tower

Clifton Hill, Australia

Clifton Hill Shot Tower

The largest shot tower in Australia is a unique reminder of industrial ammunitions history.

Le Comptoir Général

Paris, France

Le Comptoir Général

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

Maison de Serge Gainsbourg

Paris, France

Maison de Serge Gainsbourg

The former home of France's controversial pop maestro is almost completely covered in ever-changing tributes and graffiti.

Beware of Words.

Paris, France

Beware of Words

A French artist's vague warning hangs over Belleville.

The facade.

Paris, France

'Les Spécialistes' Fake Door

This banal Parisian entranceway is not what it seems.

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