The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

The Incredible Hulk, Yoda, Mulder and Scully, and many many others watch over the mean streets of Toronto.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.

A unique collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and everything in-between.

This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

Lost subway station nestled beneath Toronto's busy commuter line.

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

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

One of Canada's most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

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

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.