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

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

A water pumping station disguised as a residential home to assuage concerned neighbors now tricks most passersby.

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

This half-ton piece of the Alps sits at the base of the CN Tower.

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

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

The giant birds honor two native North American species.

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

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

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

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

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

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

Only six people can sit inside this delightfully quaint sanctuary.

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

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

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

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

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

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.