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

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

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

Extremely long cable tunnel buried under the river.

This historic Canadian jail was once the longest operating prison in the country and is now open for people to incarcerate themselves.

The former site of the world's largest paper mill is now a museum preserving the heritage of Canada's pulp and paper industries.

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.

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

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

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

The metal truss bridge served as the sole entry point to an "isolation island" for smallpox outbreaks throughout the 1870s and early 1940s.

Now a public art piece, this curious metal feature originally advertised a tinsmith's services.

These prehistoric replicas were based on actual skeletal remains.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

This inexpensive lodging house was once a prison notorious for its inhumane practices.

Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

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

St George's Leprosy Museum depicts the gruesome afflictions of those suffering from the disease.

A memorial to 350 people burned at the stake for witchcraft.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.

The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.

Dozens of large steel sculptures fill this two-acre park outside a former blacksmith's studio.