One of the most powerful religious centers in the Middle Ages, dubbed the founder of Western monasticism.

On the side of a building, a depiction of the woman who became a local legend by tossing soup out her window.

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

A Guinness World Record-holding social enterprise whose shows don't shy away from heavy themes.

This line of 12 tower mills described in the story of Don Quixote is among the most iconic landscapes in Spain.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

The largest canoe collection in the world—and the most Canadian museum ever.

Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.

Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

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

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

Immortalized in bronze, this frazzled student will be glued to his screen for centuries.

This indiscriminate collection of audio antiques is trying to preserve the history of the audio industry one vintage appliance at a time.

A swirling spectrum of stained glass dazzles visitors who enter this subway station.

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

An ancient neolithic tomb that only sees the sun twice a year.

Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.

This 30-foot pile of rocks may be the grave of a mythological Irish queen.