Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.

The wreckage still sits at the exact spot the plane crash-landed in 1945, carrying 1,000 pounds of explosives.

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

Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.

This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

This Ukranian fortress is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Europe.

Remains of a station that only operated for one year.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.

The "Paris of the Prairies" wouldn't be complete without a replica of the iconic landmark.

These little-known sands dunes are a geological anomaly in Saskatchewan's southern prairies.

The most northerly active sand dunes in the world have some very rare botanical residents.

The Twisted Trees of Alticane are an unnerving grove of Quaking Aspen, apparently mutated from a single source, giving them a twisted and unnatural appearance.

What was once the largest mine in North America has left behind a hollow hill filled with bright blue waters.

Canada's oldest railway tunnel is illuminated in a rainbow of color as it passes under the streets of this small city.

This Quebec estate is home to the elaborate gardens of a self-taught horticulturist.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

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

With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.

These strikingly barren, rolling red hills were caused by bad farming practices.