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.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

Beneath the mossy overgrowth covering this once-sprawling campus lies decades of history and the secrets that come with it.