17th century mosque for Shah Abbas' harem.

These little castles each held thousands of pigeons.

This 17th-century structure is a beautiful testimony to traditional Persian architecture

The cathedral stands in New Jufa, Isfahan's Armenian quarter that was established in 1606.

Iran's "Rose Garden Palace," built during 131 years of rule by Qajar kings, consists of 17 stunning structures.

One of the world's largest shopping malls covers an area of 15 million square feet—and it's still set to grow.

This ruined fortress was the stronghold for a persecuted medieval leader and his infamous Assassins.

Fossils, railroads, and waterfalls!

Take a hike to this remote, scenic tea stop in the Canadian Rockies.

Canada’s surprisingly controversial monument to Dwight Eisenhower.

Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.

The natural hot spring that was integral to the creation of Canada's first national park.

Dive into the history and true tall-tales of Banff National Park.

The oldest natural history museum in western Canada houses more than 5,000 vintage botanical and zoological specimens.

A mysterious taxidermy man-beast of the seven seas.

Since its original beginnings as a weather observatory mountaintop, this facility played an instrumental role in gathering atmospheric data for almost 100 years.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

This public art pays homage to the baseball legend and civil rights icon and his time in Montreal.

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

The biggest museum dedicated to insects in North America, one of the largest in the world.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

Small ship votives hang from the vaulted ceiling of this port-side church with a Latin inscription on the wall.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

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