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

Futuristic apartment blocks are the backdrop for Montreal surfers hangin' ten on the Habitat '67 standing wave.

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

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

Largest illuminated advertisement sign in the world.

A display of hand-built replicas of the legendary vessels used by Patagonian and Antarctic explorers.

A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.

The works of poetry's biggest names grace the walls of the city of Leiden, all carefully painted by hand.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

This collection of historical artifacts and tropical wildlife waits just beneath the surface of the water.

The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.

Collection of fossils, plants, and ancient animals encased in amber.

After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.

Home to the world’s oldest seismograph and a four-ton steel ball that makes its own earthquakes.

The man who gave his name to magnetic measurement is buried in the city where he did his best work.

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

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

Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

High winds can make this one scary landing.

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

The Argonaute submarine was the French navy's pride and joy in the 1950's.