This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.

A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.

The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.