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Andrew MacLean

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Stars in front of the Renoir Cinema

Madrid, Spain

Madrid's Walk of Fame

Just like in Hollywood, Madrid has also a forgotten walk of fame.

Study of Ramón Gómez de la Serna

Madrid, Spain

Study of Ramón Gómez de la Serna

The writer's study, a “portable museum,” is on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Madrid.

Age of Sail Museum

Port Greville, Nova Scotia

Age of Sail Museum

A community-owned museum that celebrates the history of the shipbuilding industry in this part of Nova Scotia.

Eldon George near his home. (Kristyn Armour/Atlas Obscura)
Permanently Closed

Parrsboro, Nova Scotia

Parrsboro Rock and Mineral Shop Museum

Home of the world's smallest dinosaur footprints.

The Cyrus Eaton House,. Pugwash, Nova Scotia

Pugwash, Nova Scotia

Thinker's Lodge in Pugwash, Nova Scotia

A rustic house where intellectuals and investors tried to put an end to Cold War nuclear armament.

Cube House, Toronto

Toronto, Ontario

Cube House

This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.

Toronto's Half House

Toronto, Ontario

Toronto's Half House

Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home.

Main entrance to the collection

Toronto, Ontario

Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation & Fantasy

A unique collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and everything in-between.

Interor central view towards ground floor

Toronto, Ontario

Lillian H. Smith Toronto Public Library

This historic library honors the legacy of the British Empire's first children's librarian.

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

Toronto, Ontario

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

One of Canada's most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch.

The colour coded directions are integrated into the signs.

Toronto, Ontario

Toronto PATH

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

Woodpecker Column

Toronto, Ontario

'Woodpecker Column'

The giant birds honor two native North American species.

The rock.

Toronto, Ontario

Rock of the Matterhorn

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

The 1970s.

Toronto, Ontario

Simcoe Park 'Worker's Monument'

The artwork commemorates the many ways 20th-century people perished while on the clock.

Museum Station

Toronto, Ontario

Museum Station

A unique subway station where pillars evoke ancient civilizations.

“Primrose” the Donkey.

Toronto, Ontario

'Primrose'

A touching tribute to the "Wonky Donkey."

The Lake Light

Toronto, Ontario

The Gibraltar Point Lighthouse

The oldest landmark of Toronto is a testament to shifting sands.

This scenic park on the shores of Lake Ontario is open 24/7.

Toronto, Ontario

Sundial Folly

An enigmatic concrete structure in a lakeside Toronto park raises more questions than answers.

Jubilant Man

Toronto, Ontario

Ireland Park

A memorial to the tens of thousands of Irish who fled to North America during the Great Famine.

A view of Courante.

Toronto, Ontario

Toronto Music Garden

This urban oasis is a marvelous meld of music and landscape architecture.

Replica "La Grande Hermine" abandoned and burned
Permanently Closed

Lincoln, Ontario

Grande Hermine

The third version of this tall sailing ship sits, rusted and burnt, in Lake Ontario.

Tesla monument at Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Niagara Tesla Monument

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

Clifton Hill

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Clifton Hill

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

Just a little bit of the vast collection

Grand Manan, New Brunswick

Bill’s Beatles Collection

At the farthest end of New Brunswick is an eclectic museum dedicated to the Fab Four.

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