The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

Too much gossip or just missing curfew could land you in here for a couple of days.

A rare rune stone dedicated to a woman.

A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.

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

A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.

This mesmerizing kinetic sculpture blossoms endlessly in the breeze.

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

Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.

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

Housed inside a replica church, its collection honors the Black community displaced by the Halifax government.

The city of Halifax still bears the scars of the largest explosion prior to the atomic bomb.

An ideal location for plane spotting in British Columbia.

Profile of a sleeping person 4km long in 250m high cliffs.

This little Vancouver shack is a temple to all things Hendrix.

This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:

A hat for every occasion can be found in this British Columbia haunt.

The ruins of Vancouver's abandoned heritage railway.

This rare example of Vancouver's Victorian past was the home of one of the city's first bookbinders.

This scenic waterfront swimming pool is the longest salt water pool in North America.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.