Montreal, Québec
‘La Leçon’ (‘The Lesson’)
Immortalized in bronze, this frazzled student will be glued to his screen for centuries.
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Montreal, Québec
Immortalized in bronze, this frazzled student will be glued to his screen for centuries.
Montreal, Québec
This exuberantly curated landscape is one of the largest sculpture gardens in Canada.
Montreal, Québec
A swirling spectrum of stained glass dazzles visitors who enter this subway station.
Montreal, Québec
From lefty Jewish gathering site to hip cultural site in just 80 years.
Montreal, Québec
Montreal's colorful subway station shows its support of the local LGBT+ community.
Montreal, Québec
City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.
Montreal, Québec
A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.
Montreal, Québec
The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.
Montreal, Québec
Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.
Montreal, Québec
A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.
Austin, Texas
An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.
Austin, Texas
This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.
Austin, Texas
A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.
Austin, Texas
Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.
Austin, Texas
To honor a beloved Austin radio DJ a neighborhood bridge has been covered in a loving mosaic.
Austin, Texas
This stone windmill marks an old, mysterious homestead in what is now central Austin.
Austin, Texas
The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.
Austin, Texas
Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.
Austin, Texas
This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.
Austin, Texas
Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.
Austin, Texas
This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.
Austin, Texas
This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.
Austin, Texas
Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.
Austin, Texas
A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.