A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.

This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.

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

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

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

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

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

A New York warehouse filled with an enormous amount of goods saved from the landfills and donated for creative use.

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

This repurposed church offers a more literal way to get closer to the heavens.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.