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

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

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

Sky ships, planes, and portraits left as unique tokens of hope and thankfulness.

Beneath the city of Lourdes, France is a massive, concrete church.

France's Lilliputian park displays over 100 of the country's monuments for visitor perusal.

This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

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

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.