Places normacaskey Wants to Go

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

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

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.

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

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.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

The greatest real estate coup of all time.

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."

This collection of grinning ephemera has grown from basement to Brooklyn.