Montreal, Québec
Biosphere of Montreal
Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.
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Montreal, Québec
Notre Dame Basilica
A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.
East Lyme, Connecticut
Book Barn
With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Baldwin's Book Barn
This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.
El Segundo, California
Old Town Music Hall
The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.
Los Angeles, California
The Last Bookstore
This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
Keflavík, Iceland
Giantess Cave
A popular Icelandic children's story comes to life inside this cave.
Liverpool, England
St Johns Beacon
The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St Johns Precinct and Market.
Liverpool, England
Mausoleum of William Huskisson
A memorial to the politician who became Great Britain's first fatality to be caused by a locomotive.
Liverpool, England
Liverpool Central Library Entrance Riddle
The red letters in the literary pavement leading to the library form a mysterious code.
Liverpool, England
Penny Lane
The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.
Liverpool, England
Strawberry Field
The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.
Bloomington, Minnesota
The Mall of America
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Grave of Hubert H. Humphrey
Vice President Humphrey's final resting place is tucked away in this cemetery along with a few other notable figures.
Paris, France
Georges Méliès's Grave
The final resting place of the "father of special effects."
Paris, France
Pont de la Concorde
This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.
Paris, France
Montparnasse Cemetery
A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.
Paris, France
Shakespeare and Company
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
Paris, France
Montmartre Cemetery
A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.
Paris, France
Père Lachaise Cemetery
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Bronx, New York
Carrie Chapman Catt's Grave
An activist who committed her life to peace and women's suffrage.
Bronx, New York
Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Grave
A monument stands to the famous suffragist who penned the declaration for women's equal rights, including the right to vote.
Bronx, New York
Bronx Zoo 'Fountain of Youth'
Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.
Bronx, New York
Woodlawn Cemetery
The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.
