Montreal, Québec
The Song of the Dodo
A 20-foot statue reminds viewers of an extinct species.
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Montreal, Québec
A 20-foot statue reminds viewers of an extinct species.
Montreal, Québec
Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.
Montreal, Québec
A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.
Montreal, Québec
A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.
Nassau, Bahamas
This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.
Wellesley Island, New York
This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.
Alexandria, New York
The private island of Yale's elite Skull & Bones society is kind of a dump.
Lake George, New York
A mysterious echo seems to defy the laws of acoustics.
Springfield, Massachusetts
A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.
Schenectady, New York
This elaborate High Victorian Gothic structure is one of the world's few 16-sided buildings.
Montreal, Québec
The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital.
Belvedere, Sint Maarten
A roundabout in the West Indies that pays tribute to a bus driver who brokered no-nonsense on the school route.
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.
Cane Garden Bay, British Virgin Islands
The oldest operating distillery in the BVI.
Florida, Massachusetts
A war memorial that appears to ascend from its forested setting.
Cataño, Puerto Rico
The bat-covered home of one of the world's most popular brands of rum is located on a tropical Art Deco campus.
Belvedere, Sint Maarten
Where Saint-Martin ends and Sint Maarten begins (or vice versa).
St John's, Antigua and Barbuda
An imposing statue of the first prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda stands in the middle of a traffic intersection.
Albany, New York
The largest Walmart Supercenter in the United States, referred to affectionately as “Mallmart,” has served the residents of Albany, New York, since 1994.
Kennebunk, Maine
The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.
York, Maine
True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.
Albany, New York
This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.
Catskill, New York
The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.