Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

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

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

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

The approximate spot where the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar was put to death.

Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.

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

This facility has manufactured stunning tapestries for France's royalty ever since the 17th century.

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

This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.

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

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

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

The historic Masonic Lodge in which the first-ever female Mason was initiated.

This Parisian café is dedicated to great tea and the art of knitting.

The floorboard scrawling of a tragic madman is on public display outside a Paris hospital, much to the dismay of its opponents.

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

A subterranean shelter remains intact under a busy Paris railway station.

Dedicated to the history and culture of smoking, this small museum now includes a vape lounge.

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

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

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