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

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 collection of birdhouses await curious motorists and avian squatters.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.

Are they the remains of a fallen hotel, or the final stronghold for escaped Nazis?

The island houses the ruins of a secret nuclear fusion lab that once employed high-profile Nazi scientists

A sliver of 19th-century Germany sits on the shore of a Chilean lake.

This fairytale house on the shore of a Chilean Lake oozes an eclectic mix of Chilote and German Cultural heritage.

A secluded oasis of contemporary art and natural beauty.

A 1970s resort city now stands abandoned, caught in the middle of a divided island.

This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

The ruins of a fairytale castle with a tumultuous history stand high atop the mountains.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

Toy museum in a former tavern is the expression of one man's life pursuit of the aesthetic power of cartoon imagery.

The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.