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

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

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

Giant pigeon houses packed into city streets in Egypt.

Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

Some believe that this ancient mural depicts technology far ahead of its time, but in reality it's nothing quite out of place.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

The once great capital of Egypt now crumbles forward as evocative ruins.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

A huge museum of much more than just agriculture displayed in a princess's palace.

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.