What was once the largest mine in North America has left behind a hollow hill filled with bright blue waters.

With the chapel itself being left to moulder, the cemetery of this abandoned church might be the freshest part.

After he picked up a brush at the age of 47 this simple barber turned his entire home into a canvas.

The roofless ruins of a church surrounded by acres of bucolic farmland.

The little house that stood up to a disastrous flood has become a symbol of perseverance.

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital. 

A patch of contaminated land reclaimed as a scrappy sculptural oasis.

Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

This hidden park hosts a rogue’s gallery of eccentric architectural obelisks.

An abandoned town centered around a paper mill powered by a large waterfall.

Small ship votives hang from the vaulted ceiling of this port-side church with a Latin inscription on the wall.

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.

A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.

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

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

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.

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 most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.