During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

The nude sculpture on this fountain shocked conservative townsfolk when it was first unveiled, but not as much as the dead body found in it decades later.

This building's metal facade is the last of its kind in all of Canada.

A 1975 bylaw prohibits the construction of any building that would block the view of this Gothic Revival church.

One of the last remaining covered bridges in the province of Ontario.

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

This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.

This colorful creation wasn't always a welcome part of Toronto's Moccasin Trail Park.

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

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.

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

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.