A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

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

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

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The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.

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

One of Canada's oldest museums, the beautiful Redpath has been serving up Natural History and Ethnography since 1882.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.