In Louviers, France, Robert Vasseur with the help of his wife decided to deviate from the conventional domestic decorations of wall-paper and paint and decorate their house with mosaics made from... »

Outsider Art, Eccentric Homes | Edited by bboas and Rachel

In 1851, physicist Léon Foucault demonstrated the rotation of the Earth with an experiment conducted in the Paris Panthéon. By constructing a fixed 67-meter swinging led bob beneath the central... »

Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Marvelous Maps and Measures, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Dampo, Dylan and others

In the late 1960's, artist and mason Jean Prosper Gilis began creating his own sculpture yard and within five years it was complete. Stocked with cement figures that take the form of animals and... »

Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Strange Statues | Edited by bboas and atimian

Spanning 416 square feet, the I Love You Wall ( Le mur des je t'aime) in Paris' Jehan-Rictus Square was created by two artists as a rendezvous location for lovers and a lasting monument to eternal... »

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Blissfully unaware of the history of Paris, one might simply trip over these five indents in the street without realizing they were once the foundation for a guillotine that carried out executions... »

Memento Mori, Retro-Tech | Edited by serflac and atimian

If you're looking for an unusual accommodation in Nantes, France, look no further than the Hamster Villa. Complete with a fully functioning wheel and a bed of hay, the Hamster Villa allows... »

Odd Accommodations | Edited by Dampo and atimian

Utopix has continued to evolve since it was started 30 years ago. Over that time, one family turned an empty field in the French countryside into a sprawling domed house, statuary and overall,... »

Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture | Edited by serflac and atimian

Hidden in an unassuming passage near the metro Grands Boulevards, is a tiny shop called Tombees do Camion. Filled to capacity and nearly spilling out onto the street, the tiny shop is a retro... »

Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by A Facebook user and atimian

Living in the French countryside conjures idyllic images of a small cottage, good wines and a relaxing schedule. Eric Wasser kept the last two options open when he built his new home, the... »

Outsider Architecture | Edited by serflac and atimian

In 1997 Jean-Claude Marchi was just an average cheese maker who began to nourish an obsession. Luckily for everyone, his obsession was not a stinky brie, but instead an entire miniature village,... »

Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns | Edited by serflac and atimian