A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

A 1,000-year-old church holds the bones of the Christian martyrs who died hiding inside it.

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

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

This former prison now houses a lovely library devoted to Quebec's oft-maligned English-speaking history.

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

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

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

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

A reconstituted ancestral village of the Huron-Wendat Nation.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

Near the summit of Mount Washington, a stone monument remembers a life lost to one of the mountain's infamous storms.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.