A Canadian POW for German soldiers during WWII where prisoners hatched an elaborate escape plan.

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

A rare opportunity to drive across the ocean floor.

A small Canadian town founded as a refuge for Loyalists following American Independence.

This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

These locks on North America’s oldest canal are named after a porcine rock formation.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Montreal's colorful subway station shows its support of the local LGBT+ community.

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

One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

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

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

A historic custom house with ties to George Washington is now a shrine to local nautical history.

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

Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.

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