Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.

The natural hot spring that was integral to the creation of Canada's first national park.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

Live long and prosper in Vulcan, Alberta.

A rescue facility that caters specifically to wolf-dog hybrids, and educates about these unique animals.

Every fall this lake mysteriously drains, like a bathtub with the plug pulled out.

With a floor made of thick glass, this observation deck offers a full view of Sunwapta Valley's mountains and rivers.

This natural wonder is disappearing at an alarming rate.

To get to or from this Canadian ghost town, you'll need to cross 11 single-lane bridges.

This ghost-town bar has bullet holes and plenty of stories lurking within its walls.

A seven-story wooden coal tipple stands this former mine, the last of many that once covered this area.

A six-person chapel in the middle of Alberta's badlands.

As if T-rex wasn't big enough, this Canadian monument is four times larger than the real thing.

Not for the faint of heart, this long pedestrian bridge rewards those who brave the wobbly walk with a beautiful view.

Hoodoos, naturally eroded land formations, stand 20 feet tall in the Canadian badlands.

Folk art crafted from discarded vegetable crates.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.