Paris, France
The Last Original Standard Metre
An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.
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Paris, France
An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.
Paris, France
Original cabaret handbills, posters, and feline artwork are a purrfect highlight of the Museum of Montmartre.
Paris, France
Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.
Paris, France
The history of radiation is on safe display at the foot of a radiation science laboratory.
Paris, France
Down a cobblestone alleyway is a museum dedicated to Romanticism, with a secret garden.
Paris, France
France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.
Paris, France
"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness.
Paris, France
This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
Paris, France
Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.
Paris, France
This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.
Paris, France
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.