A long-abandoned provincial prison left to crumble in the frigid air of Ontario.

The nude sculpture on this fountain shocked conservative townsfolk when it was first unveiled, but not as much as the dead body found in it decades later.

This mill on Lake Erie appears to shrink as a viewer approaches thanks to an optical illusion.

A small museum houses a long, rich history of life and death on Lake Erie — from famous shipwrecks to rum smugglers.

The ruins of a rehabilitation center for World War II vets can be found in the Westminster Ponds Conservation area.

One of Mother Nature’s geological gems, home to many prehistoric fossils.

The statue of the famous elephant who was the original source of the word "jumbo".

A flying saucer has landed for good in the middle of a tiny Canadian town.

This extensive nuclear fallout shelter built from 42 school buses could house 500 people in its tunnels.

Lake within a lake.

A boardwalk winds above this beautiful bog full of wildlife and a rare type of turtle.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

This water-locked cliff face is covered in hundreds of ancient pictographs.

The roadway bend where highway painters practice their craft looks like expressionist art.

Clusters of abandoned buildings hint at the facility's 144-year history with psychiatric health.

A monument to the 17,000 Chinese who worked and died to build Canada's Pacific Railway.

Stunning views over Ontario's old-growth pine forests.

A neutrino detector built into the largest man-made underground cavity in the world.

This "Palace of Purification" has made many film appearances as a dark and sinister headquarters.

It's 2 billion years old!

One of the foremost Sherlock Holmes collections is hidden away at a Toronto library.

This massive, ancient stone was disassembled and then put back together again.

The oldest landmark of Toronto is a testament to shifting sands.

This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.