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

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

The floating gallery illuminates the heart of Québec City's arts district.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:

This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Europe's largest supercomputers is housed inside of a disused chapel.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

An unusual stroll through gentlemen's erotica demonstrates that pornography is timeless.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.

The world's largest solar furnace uses 10,000 mirrors to concentrate the sun's rays to generate power.

This 15th century pharmacy displays a beautiful collection of ancient medicine jars.

In one of the smallest countries in the world stands an original Salvador Dalí sculpture.

Looking for a unifying history, Uzbekistan finds its answer in a 14th Century Turco-Mongol conqueror... despite the fact he wasn't Uzbek.

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

Air-raid tunnels hidden beneath this opulent hotel provided shelter and an escape route—and one of the world's longest slides.