A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

The middle finger of modernity.

This notorious Canadian mental institution was home to some of the first LSD experiments and origin of the word "psychedelic."

Antiques shop filled with all manner of curious collectibles.

This little Vancouver shack is a temple to all things Hendrix.

With its webbed walls and bright red coloring, Calgary's iconic bridge looks like a finger trap puzzle stretched across the river.

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

This Canadian city is actually two-in-one, even if they only respect the timezone of one side.

This small collection in the back of a shop is the only oddities museum in Saskatoon.

Where a young athlete began his run across Canada after losing his right leg to cancer.

By public opinion, this is Canada's knottiest tree.

Webcam that broadcast the hatching of Bald Eagles to millions of viewers.

On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.

A plaque on Canada's Hornby Island commemorates a fantastical creature from a fictional universe.

Canada’s surprisingly controversial monument to Dwight Eisenhower.

Massive kielbasa stands 42 feet tall and weighs in at 12,000 pounds.

This towering totem holds the title for the tallest in the world but only according to some.

A cozy cafe tells the remarkable story of how one man started with a little red paperclip and wound up with an entire house.

This Italianate house was the childhood home of the prominent Canadian painter, Emily Carr.