The largest open-pit gold mine in Canada.

This 17th-century house was once the trading hub for two prominent Canadian fur barons.

This shack nestled in a 120-acre forest of maple trees in Mont-Rigaud is a wonderland of sugary syrup.

The falls were named for the mistaken idea that they were the ones pictured on the Canadian $5 bill.

This indiscriminate collection of audio antiques is trying to preserve the history of the audio industry one vintage appliance at a time.

Artistic cabins actually grow deep in the Canadian wilderness.

A tiny, picturesque island, where cows and wild horses wander around the houses.

This hidden park hosts a rogue’s gallery of eccentric architectural obelisks.

An abandoned town centered around a paper mill powered by a large waterfall.

This three-chambered cave is the only protected natural bat hibernaculum in Quebec.

At this monastery, monks make raw-milk cheese and use excess whey to create methane that powers their hot-water system.

Time-frozen department store of dangerous and dusty relics.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.

Once a train station along the Great Eastern Railway this vibrant coffee shop and bar is where members of London’s creative class mingle.

Order bagels and lox from an iconic Jewish delicatessen with nearly a century of history behind it.

Feast on Middle Eastern mezze from an Israeli expat duo.

This bookstore serves recipes from the cookbooks on sale.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.