Places moonievidler Wants to Go

A colossal gold-dredging machine from the Klondike mining boom, now open to tours.

When the big city meets the edge of the frontier, log skyscrapers are born.

The picturesque remains of an abandoned silver mine slope down to Tagish Lake in the Yukon.

This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.

This engineering marvel is the longest bridge in Canada and one of the longest spans in the world.

Massive gannet colony perched on cliffs, with hiking trails and an interpretation center.

A lone lighthouse on the wind-swept shores of the cape.

Where a young athlete began his run across Canada after losing his right leg to cancer.

This small Newfoundland town has declared itself the “Root Cellar Capital of the World.”

The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.

This former iron ore mine comes alive with fascinating stories of its history.

This historic lighthouse has been reincarnated as the perfect picnic place.

This oddly named town refuses to change its phallic moniker.

An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years.

Twice a day, the water of the Petitcodiac River flows upstream in a surfable wave.

A rare opportunity to drive across the ocean floor.

A quarter mile off the coastal tip of Maine you'll find the "Beloved Island" of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

The largest axe on the planet contains a time capsule that seems like it may never be discovered.

One of Canada's oldest collections of stone fur trading buildings.

This former outpost was designed to protect the lucrative fur trade of the 18th century.

The historic home of the pivotal political activist who led the Métis people in rebellion against the Canadian government.

The intense competition of the 19th-century fur trading industry played out at this fort in Western Canada.

This strangely specific landmark will let travelers know when they are half way there.

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