A dazzling display of lights and crystals.

This steamer is known as "The ship that built Cleveland."

Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.

An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.

This Manhattan skyscraper is a reminder of the brief but glorious age of urban air taxis.

If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.

This monument to a veteran of the Mexican-American War is one of only two in Manhattan that serve as an actual mausoleum.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

The most confusing clock in New York.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

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

A 400-square foot model of historic Quebec is the playing field for a state of the art light and sound show.

This mesmerizing kinetic sculpture blossoms endlessly in the breeze.

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

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.

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

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

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

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