After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

This crumbling industrial fortress has attracted daredevils, filmmakers, and historians.

A patch of contaminated land reclaimed as a scrappy sculptural oasis.

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

The vaulted ceiling is home to a scurry of “squirrelgoyles.”

Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.

City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

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

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

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

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

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

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

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

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