A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

The biggest onshore wind farm in the United Kingdom.

This collection of Neolithic monuments make up one of The U.K.'s richest archeological landscapes.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

An abandoned convention space that has been left to the homeless and the radical.

A historic hydroelectric power plant serves as the unusual backdrop for a public park.

An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

Believed to be the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.

Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.