The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

An effigy of Vancouver's Gastown neighorhood's namesake.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

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

A sprawling Victorian farm that has been surrounded by a capital city is one of Canada's greatest treasures.

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

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

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

The giantess welcomes travelers to a small Saskatchewan town with a traditional Slavic greeting of bread and salt.

Fort Garry was a pivotal post for the Hudson’s Bay Company and a major factor in the economy and political culture of the area.

Canada's accused-traitor-turned-folk-hero is buried under a red stone in a ring of his own.

The world’s first museum dedicated to exploring human rights unleashed a wave of controversy.

Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada.

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