Discover La Tete Carrée Library in Nice, France: This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.
Archives: Atlas Obscuras
The Grotesques of the Chapel of Bethlehem
Discover The Grotesques of the Chapel of Bethlehem in Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau, France: Do these monsters look familiar? The gargoyles on this church are all from pop culture.
Cimetiere de Picpus
Discover Cimetiere de Picpus in Paris, France: The headless bodies of more than 1,300 guillotined victims of the Reign of Terror are buried here in mass graves.
Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral
Discover Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral in Clermont-Ferrand, France: A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.
Jules Verne’s Tomb
Discover Jules Verne's Tomb in Amiens, France: Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.
Chez Christiane
Discover Chez Christiane in Paris, France: BDSM, 1930s Style.
Underground Church of Saint-Jean at Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
Discover Underground Church of Saint-Jean at Aubeterre-sur-Dronne in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, France: The largest underground church in Europe.
Astronomical Clock of Lyon
Discover Astronomical Clock of Lyon in Lyon, France: For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.
La Cité Médiévale de Carcassonne
Discover La Cité Médiévale de Carcassonne in Carcassonne, France: Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.
Saint-Paul de Mausole
Discover Saint-Paul de Mausole in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France: The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.
Arènes de Lutèce
Discover Arènes de Lutèce in Paris, France: Remains of Roman amphitheater hidden in a sleepy quarter of Paris.
Chapelle Notre Dame de la Medaille Miraculeuse
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Crypt Beneath St. Joseph des Carmes
Discover Crypt Beneath St. Joseph des Carmes in Paris, France: The recovered bones of martyrs slaughtered during The Terror are on display in this church crypt.
Fosse Dionne
Discover Fosse Dionne in Tonnerre, France: This natural French spring has been turned into a magical grotto by Roman and medieval constructions.
Maison de Serge Gainsbourg
Discover Maison de Serge Gainsbourg in Paris, France: The former home of France's controversial pop maestro is almost completely covered in ever-changing tributes and graffiti.
Le Comptoir Général
Discover Le Comptoir Général in Paris, France: This Paris art space celebrates the creativity and ingenuity that springs from abject poverty, especially in Africa.
Cabinet of Joseph Bonnier de La Mosson
Discover Cabinet of Joseph Bonnier de La Mosson in Paris, France: Hidden away in a modern library are the remains of one of the 18th century's most celebrated wunderkammers.
Cannonball of the Hotel de Sens
Discover Cannonball of the Hotel de Sens in Paris, France: A lone cannonball remains lodged in the walls of the Hotel de Sens as a sober reminder of a revolution.
La Chope des Puces: Temple of Gypsy Jazz
Discover La Chope des Puces: Temple of Gypsy Jazz in Saint-Ouen, France: An iconic and eccentric bar for "Manouche" Jazz music keeps expanding its space—and its influence.
Pont Valentre
Discover Pont Valentre in Cahors, France: A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.