Places BryanKnight Wants to Go

Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.

As if T-rex wasn't big enough, this Canadian monument is four times larger than the real thing.

Not for the faint of heart, this long pedestrian bridge rewards those who brave the wobbly walk with a beautiful view.

The frozen bubbles that form on the icy surface of this Canadian lake contain enough methane to create a small explosion.

This ghost-town bar has bullet holes and plenty of stories lurking within its walls.

A six-person chapel in the middle of Alberta's badlands.

Museum of stuffed gophers set up in various scenes.

Sitting empty in a lonely Canadian field is a century-old stone bunker sometimes called "One Man's Castle."

The museum is home to four times as many lamps as there are people in town.

Massive kielbasa stands 42 feet tall and weighs in at 12,000 pounds.

Possibly the world’s easiest Easter-egg hunt.

Watch bison, elk, and other wild animals up close at this national park.

An automotive, farming machinery, and aviation museum located in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada.

This is one of the last remaining theatres in Canada to feature an Art Moderne architectural style.

First mosque in Canada, second in North America.

This unique bridge has been a staple across the Saskatchewan River Valley for more than 100 years.

Ride aboard a centuries-year-old steam engine and explore dozens of trains parts, including an unusual "comboose."

An outdoor installation of 20 vintage signs that once hung in front of businesses throughout town.

This massive mall has hundreds of shops, an amusement park, and a history of deadly amusement attractions.

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.