The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.

The last of a gourmet supermarket chain, this store helped spark California's Food Revolution.

The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.

One of the oldest carousels in the United States is still running in the coastal village of Watch Hill.

These ornate, fish-shaped water spouts guard Savannah’s historic facades.

Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

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

This former prison now houses a lovely library devoted to Quebec's oft-maligned English-speaking history.

A former church transformed into a public library.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

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

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

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

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.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

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

This famous church is adorned by a mural commemorating the independence of Vatican City.

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

The vaulted ceiling is home to a scurry of “squirrelgoyles.”

One of the world's largest collections of rare medical texts and ephemera.

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

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.