20 Years Later: Chernobyl

Outside the Paris vein, obviously, but there's a moving photo essay on Chernobyl here: http://todayspictures.slate.com/inmotion/essay_chernobyl/

I think part of the problem with a disaster like Chernobyl is that everyone knows it happened, knows it was awful, but until you see some of these pictures, it's hard to grasp how awful it truly is. In this new era where we can't shup up about nuclear bombs, these pictures are worth a look.