This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

This retro, UFO-like structure is a remnant of the Soviet-era circus.

Home to what was once considered the largest gate in central Asia.

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

A reconstituted ancestral village of the Huron-Wendat Nation.

Immortalized in bronze, this frazzled student will be glued to his screen for centuries.

The floating gallery illuminates the heart of Québec City's arts district.

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

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

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

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

This former big box store has been reimagined as a massive public art space.

The giant birds honor two native North American species.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

A miniature representation of Canadian cities and landmarks in incredible—and sometimes hilarious—detail.

Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.

This Hindu temple is an architectural marvel designed and built according to ancient Indian principles.

A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."

The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.

This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.