The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

A poem by Arthur Rimbaud is inscribed on the wall of a street that, while it is only one block long, plays a key role in multiple novels.

This 18th-century sundial was designed to calculate the date of Easter each year.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

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

This unusual building straddles two countries.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

Canada's subterranean Cold War museum has doubled as a movie set.

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

A sprawling Victorian farm that has been surrounded by a capital city is one of Canada's greatest treasures.

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.

A 400-square foot model of historic Quebec is the playing field for a state of the art light and sound show.

More than 50,000 gannets claim the cliffs of Bonaventure Island.

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

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

Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.

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