Minneapolis, Minnesota
Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory
One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Real LegoLand.
Tikal, Guatemala
Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.
Wawa, Ontario
This giant roadside goose has been hailing travelers into a small Ontario town for over 50 years.
Agawa Bay, Ontario
A sacred Ojibwe site covered in pictographs next to Lake Superior.
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Profile of a sleeping person four kilometers long in 250-meter-high cliffs.
Victoria, British Columbia
A monument stands at one of the starting lines of the Trans-Canada Highway, formerly the longest uninterrupted highway in the world.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This enormous photomural pays homage to Vancouver's infamous history of public activism.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This mundane shopping plaza is named after a gruesome piece of flotsam.
Vancouver, British Columbia
After spending more than a century on the ocean floor, this shipwrecked column is finally resting atop solid ground.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This scenic waterfront swimming pool is the longest salt water pool in North America.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A unique spiral staircase that doesn't quite make it up to the top floor.
Woodstock, Vermont
A bygone village occupation lives on via this quaint public chalkboard.
Carroll, New Hampshire
A beautiful Gilded Age hotel in the White Mountains with surprising diplomatic history.
Jackson, New Hampshire
The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.
Woodstock, New Hampshire
These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Abandoned Italianate architecture on the coast of Maine.
Heidelberg, Germany
Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.
Heidelberg, Germany
It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.
Salem, Massachusetts
A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.
Salem, Massachusetts
A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.
Salem, Massachusetts
The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
Boston, Massachusetts
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.