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Paris Built a Monument to Executed Royalty
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Can't See this email? View in Your Browser Were you forwarded this email? Subscribe here! The very concept of royalty feels alien to me, a vestige of ancient beliefs. At the same time, we humans do seem to need icons, elevated figures to whose achievements we can aspire as we muddle through our day-to-day lives. –Daniel McDermon, Senior Editor MARIE ANTOINETTE WAS BURIED HERE After the monarchy was restored, Marie and Louis XVI’s remains were moved. CLICK TO SEE THE PLACE OF THE DAY OLD CEMETERIES IN PARIS Historic graveyards to visit in the City of Light. CLICK TO SEE THE FULL LIST My New Favorites in the Atlas The Invisible Lamplighter A bronze tribute to the workers who once kept the night at bay. CLICK TO SEE → Statue of Lord Laddu Gopal A statue made of two tons of recovered iron and steel. CLICK TO SEE → Looking for Something Fun to Do? At this immersive Boston dinner show, actors take seats among guests while a true-crime-inspired mystery unfolds course by course. Find out more here. And you can find more exciting and unique events in Amsterdam, Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York City, Paris, Prague, Rome, San Francisco, Seattle, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C! CLICK TO FIND UNIQUE EVENTS No longer want to receive these emails? Unsubscribe Copyright © Atlas Obscura 2026 228 Park Ave S, PMB 745719, New York, NY 10003, United States All rights reserved.