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

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

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

After the devastating 2011 earthquake, historic Christchurch begins to recover, starting with the pop-up Re:START mall.

An unusual and powerful memorial in which earthquake victims are remembered by empty white chairs.

These two delightful animal-shaped buildings host a visitor center and wool shop.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

The Pope’s secret escape route.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

The most playful of the life-sized statues that make up Singapore's "People of the River."