Mr NYC in Paris: Centre Pompidou

In a city of historic and gorgeous architecture, nothing is more at odds with it than the Centre Pompidou. The modern art museum and library of Paris, named after a former French President, it was intentionally built to look like an uncompleted, work-in-progress structure.

Located in the Beaubourg neighborhood, it has a huge plaza in front with some odd looking modern art out front, plus it has these amazing glass-enclosed esaclators that, as you rise up, the whole city spreads before and around you like a kaleidescope. It provides some of the most amazing views of the city besides the Eiffel Tower. 

Honestly, the most interesting thing about this museum is the building itself. The exhibits inside are sparse and underwhelming. However, on the day we were there, we a good if small exhibit on black American artists who self-exiled to Paris in the 20th century and found great success. It was amazing to learn about  piece of American cultural history so far from America itself.