A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.

Honoring the star of the “The Bob Newhart Show” which took place in the city of Chicago in the 1970s.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:

A monument commemorating the role of Alaska's native Tlingit guides in the Klondike Gold Rush.

Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.

One of two side-by-side totem pole parks dedicated to educating visitors on Tlingit history and culture.

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

This scenic waterfront swimming pool is the longest salt water pool in North America.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

A hat for every occasion can be found in this British Columbia haunt.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

Made of granite, this is a symbol of the Inuit peoples near water that expresses abundance.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.