This abandoned orphanage-turned-asylum witnessed a terrible chapter in Québec's history.

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

A community-run museum invites visitors to explore Jewish communities before and after the Holocaust.

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

An abandoned town centered around a paper mill powered by a large waterfall.

A lake in the middle of the tundra of Quebec is said to be the purest freshwater lake on Earth.

What was once the largest mine in North America has left behind a hollow hill filled with bright blue waters.

The remains of a paranoid inventor's hidden workshop lie in beautiful ruins amidst a Canadian park.

Two adjoining collections of 19th-20th century physics apparatuses and instruments.

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

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

One of Canada's oldest museums, the beautiful Redpath has been serving up Natural History and Ethnography since 1882.

This chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual material it's made of.

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

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

Over fifty whirling pools left by the glacial age.

A New England ghost town features a trail of boulders etched with intriguing life lessons.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

Bouncing, delightful, mechanical art at the MIT Museum.

The tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occult.

This ambitious father and son team reigned supreme over the North End, and witches, for many years.

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

MIT students continue the legacy of beloved professor "Doc" Edgerton through learning by doing.