A replica of a famous Greek statue adorns the front of the unusual home of architect and alchemist Humberto Pittamiglio.

The remains of Uruguayan hero José Artigas lie beneath a monument in Montevideo’s main square.

This historic fort overlooks Montevideo and appears on Uruguay’s coat of arms.

The oldest café in Montevideo preserves its history as the city's bohemian hub.

This historic stadium was built to host the first-ever FIFA World Cup.

This wonderful rock formation constitutes the first geopark in Uruguay.

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

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

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

The vaulted ceiling is home to a scurry of “squirrelgoyles.”

This mesmerizing kinetic sculpture blossoms endlessly in the breeze.

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

A swirling spectrum of stained glass dazzles visitors who enter this subway station.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

This monument commemorates the only American soldiers to have directly fought Russians during World War I.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

This deceptively beautiful island was once home to a German concentration camp and known as "Death Island."

The ruins of this mining boom town stand like skeletal reminders of the settlement's dark history.

A seemingly desolate park that belongs to two countries actually supports all kinds of wildlife.

An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln.

A girls' boarding school inspired by the Chicago World's Fair, once abandoned, now restored to strange and scenic glory.

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

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

The floating gallery illuminates the heart of Québec City's arts district.