Only in Paris : Guide to Unique Locations, Hidden Corners, Unusual Objects

A comprehensive illustrated guide to more than 100 fascinating and unusual historical sites in one of Europe's great capital cities - quiet cloisters, eccentric museums, covered passageways, secret gardens, and unusual shops.

Discover Europe with the ''Only In'' Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and understand cities from different and unusual perspectives. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects. A comprehensive illustrated guide to more than 100 fascinating and unusual historical sites in one of Europe''s great capital cities - quiet cloisters, eccentric museums, covered passageways, secret gardens, and unusual shops. From the Parisii tribe and Roman Lutetia to the ''Sun King'' and Napoleon including sites such as - The Pagoda cinema, the Museum of Magic, Foucault''s Pendulum, and a subterranean necropolis. The ''Urban Explorer'' Duncan J. D. Smith is a travel writer and photographer. In his ground breaking ''Only In'' Guides he reveals European cities from unique and hidden perspectives. He has travelled across several continents and described his experiences in books, magazines, and online. Born in Sheffield, England in 1960, he studied history and archaeology at university. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.