A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

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

Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.

An 18.9-meter tower that pays tribute to the Pennsylvania-German pioneers who settled the Waterloo Region between 1800 and 1803.

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

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

A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.

With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.

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

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

A stunning 18th century pharmacy and medieval chemist's collection.

Something's watching you.

Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.

Climbing to the top of the cathedral's bell tower offers sweeping views of these medieval ruins.