Places Alexander J. Zawacki Wants to Go

These strikingly barren, rolling red hills were caused by bad farming practices.

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

Legend says that this short Canadian tunnel still holds the dying screams of a girl who burned alive.

With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.

305 homemade stone stairs wind their way up the Hamilton escarpment.

A Victorian cemetery hidden along a trucking route is all that remains of a 19th century village.

A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

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

A well-preserved network of cavernous tunnels have spent silent centuries removing Toronto's waste.

This massive, ancient stone was disassembled and then put back together again.

Lost subway station nestled beneath Toronto's busy commuter line.

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

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

Contrary to what one might expect, ice forms inside this small cavern during the summer and melts during the winter.

A collection of unique outdoor sculptures surounded by the beauty of nature.

Created by four famous men, the beautifully designed Buffalo State Asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center, but still boasts a ghost story or two.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

This sprawling collection of saintly relics includes such fascinations as wood from the Cross of Jesus and threads from Mary's veil.

A quaint village in Western New York named after Alexander Hamilton's beloved sister-in-law.

An abandoned asylum where patients have been forgotten but their possessions remain.

This small road tunnel is the only place where you can cross beneath the Erie Canal.

A towering cemetery monument honors a man who threatened to expose the Freemasons and paid with his life.

The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.