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You don't have to be Goth to enjoy this Parisian ossuary near the famous Place Denfert-Rochereau (check out the statue of the lion!). Of course, not everybody enjoys seeing skulls and other bones pilled up to the top of these tunnels under Paris—skulls and bones that were taken from the Cemetery of the Innocents at Les Halles, and then later, from other cemeteries  to make room for more burials. The areas in the Catacombes are labeled so that you can see from which cemetary area the bones had been removed. It might not be an attraction for everybody, but if you're looking for a little different tourist attraction, you might want to check out the Catacombes. If you feel safer with a flashlight on hand, you can bring one with you. There's enough light for you to see, but if you feel safer with your duracell powered light deep below the sunlight, feel free to shine your way through the path of these old French skeletons.