Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

The biggest museum dedicated to insects in North America, one of the largest in the world.

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

The remains of a paranoid inventor's hidden workshop lie in beautiful ruins amidst a Canadian park.

Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

This Hindu temple is an architectural marvel designed and built according to ancient Indian principles.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

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

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

This chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual material it's made of.

One of Canada's oldest museums, the beautiful Redpath has been serving up Natural History and Ethnography since 1882.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

The first modern cemetery of Lyon is complete with more than 200 chapels and monuments.

The experimental test tracks of a retro-futuristic monorail still stand in the French countryside.

Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.