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leannebriggs

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Execution Site of Jacques de Molay

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

SEANETTA

Added by SEANETTA

Paris Space Invaders

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

Added by maarten

Statue Le Rhinoceros

A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Musée du quai Branly (Quai Branly Museum)

This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Medici Column

The spiral staircase hidden inside this giant Parisian column was likely built for Catherine de Medici's astrologer.

Dylan

The Stravinsky Fountain

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

Added by kelseyv64

Arago Medallions

135 bronze medallions mark a French meridian line which once rivaled the hotshot Greenwich timeline.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Chez Christiane

BDSM, 1930s Style.

Grande Galerie de l'Évolution

Natural history museum celebrating biodiversity with a parade of taxidermy animals.

Allison

Added by Allison

Flame of Liberty

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

Added by Alexander

Napoleon's Angels

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

satxwdavis

Added by satxwdavis

The Recumbent Effigy of Victor Noir

How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?

The Heart of Voltaire

In the best of all possible worlds, everyone will get a chance to see this statue in which Voltaire's heart is interred.

Dylan

Centre Pompidou

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

lewblank

Added by lewblank

The Gravestone Courtyard

Walk upon the mementos of the dead in this Parisian courtyard paved with medieval tombstones.

Laetitia Barbier

Added by Laetitia Barbier

Musée des Arts Forains

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

Bibliothèque nationale de France (National Library of France)

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

Added by cinapelayo

59 Rivoli

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

Allison

Added by Allison

Porta Nolana

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Via dei Presepi

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Fondazione Prada

A space dedicated to contemporary art and culture, co-chaired by fashion icon Miuccia Prada.

karolinadeling

Added by karolinadeling

Leonardo's Horse - Il Cavallo dello Sforza

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

The Devil's Column

The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.

Added by Giorgio

Loggia dei Mercanti Whispering Gallery

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

Added by chersil