A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

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

A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.

This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

One of the few brewers in the U.S. experimenting with hop-free beers.

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

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

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.

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

This blue behemoth of a bear is a colorful homage to Brown University's mascot.

The "Greatest Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.