Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

Now a city park, this site started as a stage stop, then was a working ranch, and finally became a dude ranch that specialized in letting wannabe divorcees establish Nevada residency.

A tiny slice shop hides down an unmarked hallway in a Las Vegas casino.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

Decades' worth of lost and forgotten objects make up the collection of this tantalizingly odd little museum.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

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

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.

A magical work of architecture where a wind turbine enables monks to levitate.