Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

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

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.

Over 60 chemical plants and oil refineries sit in a 15-mile-wide section outside town.

This seemingly cursed monument is dedicated to one of Canada's great war heroes.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

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

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

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

This colorful creation wasn't always a welcome part of Toronto's Moccasin Trail Park.

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

This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.

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.