Montreal, Québec
Biosphere of Montreal
Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.
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Montreal, Québec
Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.
Toronto, Ontario
One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.
Toronto, Ontario
This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.
Toronto, Ontario
This massive, ancient stone was disassembled and then put back together again.
Toronto, Ontario
One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.
Toronto, Ontario
A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.
Toronto, Ontario
This colorful creation wasn't always a welcome part of Toronto's Moccasin Trail Park.
Toronto, Ontario
The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.
Toronto, Ontario
A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.
San Francisco, California
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
San Francisco, California
Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.
Chamoli, India
One of the tallest mountains in India was closed for years after a botched CIA mission.
Velha Goa, India
Scholar, adventurer, saint, and instigator of the Goa Inquisition.
Panaji, India
This colorful colonial neighborhood in Panjim is one of the only Latin Quarters in Asia.
Oman
This remote British Imperial telegraph relay outpost drove men insane.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.
Tokyo, Japan
Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Tokyo, Japan
This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Kyoto, Japan
The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.