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Sape & Co

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

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145 Rue Lafayette

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

EVA

Notre Dame du Travail Church

The industrial architecture honors the laborers who brought the Exposition Universelle of 1900 to life.

Added by steenbergenm

Lines of Cremains at Père Lachaise Cemetery

Stripes of human ashes cover a back lawn in the most sought-after burial grounds in Paris.

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Saint-Ouen, France

Francois Daneck's Colonial Concept

Collection of antique taxidermy and natural specimens, near one of Paris's oldest flea markets.

Laetitia Barbier

Added by Laetitia Barbier

Le Musée du Fumeur

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

Added by Joseph Alexiou

Place de la Reunion Fountain

Ordinary art transforms to extraordinary thanks to locals' quirky sense of humor.

Cactam

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Basilique Notre-Dame-des-Victoires

A 400-year-old church covered floor to ceiling in ex-voto offerings from the faithful.

Lilai Licata

Added by Lilai Licata

The Sausage Stained Glass of the Eglise Saint Eustache

With a history of slaughter, feast, and famine, remnants of the pork industry decorate this area--even its church.

Laetitia Barbier

Added by Laetitia Barbier

Le Droit Humain Masonic Lodge

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

Laetitia Barbier

Added by Laetitia Barbier

Beware of Words

A French artist's vague warning hangs over Belleville.

Added by rouseville

The Relics of St. Genevieve at St-Etienne-du-Mont

The remaining relics of the patroness of Paris lie in a chapel under a striking double spiral staircase.

CadaverFormosus

Added by CadaverFormosus

Saint-Ouen, France

La Chope des Puces: Temple of Gypsy Jazz

An iconic and eccentric bar for "Manouche" Jazz music keeps expanding its space—and its influence.

Laetitia Barbier

Added by Laetitia Barbier

Pont de la Concorde

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

Allison

Added by Allison

Jean-Paul Marat's Bathtub at Musée Grévin

A magical, macabre wax museum, beloved by locals, uses real artifacts to depict an assassination from the French Revolution.

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Added by rogerbcn

Argonaute Submarine

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

katiebaker4

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Musée de la Contrefaçon

An odd museum dedicated to French fakes.

Added by mbison

LaBeL RéCuP'

An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.

Added by Worldtrvlr

Doctor Charcot's Library

The personal library of the founder of modern neurology is open to visitors.

InvisibleParis

Added by InvisibleParis

36 Rue Saint Sulpice

An unusual number plate signifies the building's saucy past.

Laetitia Barbier

Added by Laetitia Barbier

Cimetière du Calvaire

The oldest and smallest cemetery in Paris is only open to the public twice a year.

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Musée des Plans-Reliefs

The Sun King's military models, saved from the Louvre.

Annetta Black

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Fountain of Innocents

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

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Medici Column

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

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