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This former 17th-century church now houses a university's public library along with several mural masterworks.

This singular Mexican structure is considered a masterpiece of the Tapatía architectural school.

A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.

The ruins of an ancient pyramid built by the mysterious Chupícuaro civilization.

A beautiful example of 18th-century engineering still standing tall.

When struck, the strange stones in this park ring like bells.

This historic Mexican convent is home to a tree that grows crucifix-like thorns.

This baroque wonder is filled with a trove of artistic treasures.

This eerily opulent residential museum is home to a haunting local legend.

The world's first museum of its kind is packed with nostalgic relics of the past.

It was dubbed the "Garden of Plates" because it's covered in pieces of discarded dishes.

The floating gallery illuminates the heart of Québec City's arts district.

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

Train tunnel running underneath Quebec City.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

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

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

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

A sapling of the legendary tree where conquistador Hernán Cortés sat and wept after an Aztec uprising.

This French cemetery houses some of the most exquisite examples of funerary art in Mexico City.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.