Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.

Depending on how it is measured, this lighthouse can claim to be the tallest in Europe and the tallest conventional lighthouse in the world.

A memorial to the deadliest terror attack during an unsettled period of Italy’s recent history.

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

These locks on North America’s oldest canal are named after a porcine rock formation.

Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."

A space-age 1950s pavilion on a secluded path is full of Toronto history surprises.

The remains of a once-famous hotel that also acted as an artist colony.

Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.

A former Canadian Pacific Railway station turned liquor store, the first and only station in Canada visited by British royalty.

A miniature representation of Canadian cities and landmarks in incredible—and sometimes hilarious—detail.

This colorful creation wasn't always a welcome part of Toronto's Moccasin Trail Park.

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital. 

Montreal's colorful subway station shows its support of the local LGBT+ community.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

This permanent exhibition of commercial signs aims to preserve the cultural heritage of the city.

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