"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

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

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.

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.

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

Rusty red sands line the shores of this Canadian Province.

Go inside the house that inspired L. M. Montgomery to create one of literature's most beloved heroines.

Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.

These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.

A rare opportunity to drive across the ocean floor.

A small Canadian town founded as a refuge for Loyalists following American Independence.

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

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

Massachusetts memorial to murder victim Elizabeth Short near the spot where she was born.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

Bouncing, delightful, mechanical art at the MIT Museum.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.