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

Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital. 

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

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

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

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

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

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

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

Near the ruins of a Civil War coastal fortress lies the only known African refugee cemetery in the United States.

This small Key West museum is packed with dozens of artifacts that illustrate the life of the iconic playwright.

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.