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

This crumbling industrial fortress has attracted daredevils, filmmakers, and historians.

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

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

Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.

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

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital. 

A fragment of one of history’s most famous walls stands as a reminder of unity in a culturally divided city.

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

A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.

An obscure walkway dedicated to a scientist who helped pave the way for the world to sit up and take notice of Manchester.

Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.

Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.

A hunk of prehistoric lava rests amid the Gothic architecture of a campus quad.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

Those belting out show tunes in this West Village piano bar might not realize it marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.