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.

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

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

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

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.

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

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.

A memorial marks the library lobby where Langston Hughes' ashes are buried.

The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

More gold than anywhere else, ever.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.