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.

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

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

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

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.

“Wagon Jobber" turned smokehouse magnate's family-owned business is still going strong 100 years later.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

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