Dedicated to the humanitarian efforts of the state's former governor.

This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

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

A chocolatier with a quaint museum showcasing the history of chocolate.

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

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 mesmerizing kinetic sculpture blossoms endlessly in the breeze.

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.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

The scorched Lisbon church that survived two earthquakes and a massive fire.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.