Has a sculpture of Verne bursting out of his tomb. The sculpture is called "Toward immortality and eternal youth" and the face was created using Verne's death mask.
I didn't know about this. Like others have already said, his books encouraged me to read more, even though they were, of course, translations. He knew how to use contemporary scientific understanding to create great adventures. For me, much more engaging than Treasure Island and others of that ilk.
