The old fire tower is one of the last of its kind in the United States.

Modeled after a famous church in Vienna, Austria—but in Helena, Montana.

A heartfelt tribute to all of the victims of one of the greatest tragedies in United States history.

Crafted in 1911, this steam locomotive spent its entire working life in Flagstaff.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

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

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

Museum of stuffed gophers set up in various scenes.

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.

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

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

The granite head appears to be deep in thought and half buried in the ground.

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

An outsider art duo's yard has been turned into a whimsical public gallery.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

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

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.