An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

A celebration of one of the West End’s most recognizable figures, who made helping others his life's work.

The intense competition of the 19th-century fur trading industry played out at this fort in Western Canada.

The world’s first museum dedicated to exploring human rights unleashed a wave of controversy.

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

Time stands still at this serene burial ground in the center of Budapest.

This hidden art nouveau gem was designed by an architect in search of a national style.

A secretive collection featuring objects that were designed specifically for U.S. intelligence operations.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

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

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

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

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.

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

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.

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