The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

The vaulted ceiling is home to a scurry of “squirrelgoyles.”

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

This institution celebrates the happy accidents of uncommon sticktoitiveness.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.

One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.

The world's largest floating loon bobs in the lake to kick off an annual festival.

A town honors its legacy of traditional American Indian pipe carving with one gigantic pipe.

Minnesota's oldest and deepest mine is now an underground physics laboratory.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

A warehouse for all of your architectural details.

The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."

This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.

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

A museum dedicated to the exploring past, present, and future innovations.

17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.