Victoria Yonkova |

Victoria Yonkova

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Of Mice and Men: An Abridged History of The Parisian Rat

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Just like any other soul in the world, rats make no exception – they love Paris, too! With the Seine, the subway and the numerous restaurants, Paris has become a Rat Paradise of sorts.

Rue Cavallotti: Industrial meets Artistic in Paris’ Smallest open-air Art Museum

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With a width of 120m and a total length of 12m, Rue Cavallotti officially measures as the smallest open-air art museum in Paris!

Under the Bridge: a Picture Dictionary of Grotesque Human Expressions

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The grimacing parade of 381 grotesque stone heads under the oldest Parisian bridge is hardly something you see every day, but the mascarons are a well known landmark in the French capital.

The Street of the Fishing Cat: The Legendary World of the Narrowest Street in Paris

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Myriads of tourists walk past it every day without so much as a second glance. But what looks like nothing more than a tiny lane between two buildings is actually the narrowest street in Paris.

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