The remains of a once-famous hotel that also acted as an artist colony.

A space-age 1950s pavilion on a secluded path is full of Toronto history surprises.

Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.

This knick-knack-covered house (complete with a matching van) is a charming oddity in the middle of a modest downtown neighborhood.

An abandoned 1970s theme park that has been turned into a space for waterfront walking.

This urban oasis is a marvelous meld of music and landscape architecture.

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

This massive, ancient stone was disassembled and then put back together again.

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

This Hindu temple is an architectural marvel designed and built according to ancient Indian principles.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.

This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.

A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.

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.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.