A 400-square foot model of historic Quebec is the playing field for a state of the art light and sound show.

This former prison now houses a lovely library devoted to Quebec's oft-maligned English-speaking history.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

A roadside park in eastern Maine first marked the halfway point between the equator and North Pole with a brass pin in 1896.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

The grave of Mary Nasson is shrouded by witchy legends.

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

This giant head is all that remains of a once proud statue that survived an earthquake but not a fall off of a wagon.

Approximately 250,000 people left homeless by the great earthquake and fires found shelter in Golden Gate Park.

A modern frieze of ancient Grecian mythological figures playing a national pastime.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.