City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.

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

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

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

This mesmerizing kinetic sculpture blossoms endlessly in the breeze.

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

A 400-square foot model of historic Quebec is the playing field for a state of the art light and sound show.

This unique religious structure is an architectural gem with arresting ocean views.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

A tree seems to grow from the ocean floor on this strange strip of sand slowly being overtaken by the sea.

This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

This massive fiberglass Gulliver turns every visitor into a Lilliputian.

This water-tower-turned-high-end-apartment building was once the site of an early Nazi concentration camp.

This World War II bunker now survives as a documentation of the Nazi regime and war crimes.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

Vibrant street art created with mixed media.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.

A statue of a boy looks up at where the famous rival to the Leaning Tower of Pisa once stood.

Peeing dogs guard the Roman hunting goddess atop a fountain at France’s Château de Fontainebleau.

One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.