A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.

This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

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

A swaggering, monumental souvenir of the most extravagant party Montreal’s ever thrown.

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

The biggest museum dedicated to insects in North America, one of the largest in the world.

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.

Now a public art piece, this curious metal feature originally advertised a tinsmith's services.

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

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

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

City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.

A tribute to an explorer and naturalist often overlooked by history.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.