A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.

Get up close and personal at this Fresnel Lens.

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

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

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

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

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

Now a public art piece, this curious metal feature originally advertised a tinsmith's services.

Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.

Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

A natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

A spectacular annual festival centers around humans throwing molten iron against a wall at night.

One of the world's largest ice festivals dazzles visitors for over a month with radiant sculptures and carvings.