One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."

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

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

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

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

Yo, Adrian!

Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.