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A patch of contaminated land reclaimed as a scrappy sculptural oasis.

A swirling spectrum of stained glass dazzles visitors who enter this subway station.

This mesmerizing kinetic sculpture blossoms endlessly in the breeze.

A swaggering, monumental souvenir of the most extravagant party Montreal’s ever thrown.

Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

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

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

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

Small ship votives hang from the vaulted ceiling of this port-side church with a Latin inscription on the wall.

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

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.

This throwback amusement park is home to rides and unique storybook figures from the past.

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

Tucked away in downtown Westerly is America's first shark history museum.

This storybook New England home is actually a decommissioned lighthouse.

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

An architecturally unique lighthouse that had to be lifted up and moved to avoid falling in the sea.

Eco-friendly island mansion.

Off a hiking trail in Rhode Island stands a picturesque memorial to a long-forgotten war.

A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.

This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.

The secluded beach getaway from Wes Anderson's dreamy summer romance.