For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

This colorful and fiery mural depicts the Irish folk story of the beloved hero Cuchulain.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

Enter the Forest of the Elves.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

A museum dedicated to an elusive cryptid.

Taste freshly foraged yarrow and black locust blossoms at this ambitious cocktail bar.

Made from local Irish moss, this pie is served only in Prince Edward Island's potato museum.

A spoke-tacular artwork constructed from recycled bicycle rims.

Outsider art meets hard scrabble mountain life in this woodcarver's home/art piece.

This Canadian exhibit with claims as the largest one man taxidermy collection in North America.

This egg-shaped treehouse was inspired by "sport sleeping."

Secret Swing.

A Victorian garden in a harsh climate at the border of the prairies and foothills of the Canadian Rockies.

Concrete pillars provide a beautiful canvas for Quebec City's graffiti artists.

This patch of old-growth forest is home to Canada's gnarliest tree.

Over 400,000 birds spend their summers nesting on this small Arctic island.

These prehistoric replicas were based on actual skeletal remains.

Try the alligator at this fondue spot, which has been catering to "lovers and hedonists" since 1967.

This landlocked lake is the world's largest on an island.

Just outside this metal recycling center stands a prehistoric creature composed of scraps.

This permanent exhibition of commercial signs aims to preserve the cultural heritage of the city.