Sparwood, British Columbia
The World's Largest Tandem Axle Truck
Nestled near the mountains of western Canada resides this behemoth earth mover.
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Victoria, British Columbia
Fisgard Lighthouse
An operating lighthouse from the 1860s.
Permanently Closed
Lincoln, Ontario
Grande Hermine
The third version of this tall sailing ship sits, rusted and burnt, in Lake Ontario.
Osoyoos, British Columbia
The Spotted Lake (Kliluk)
A sacred lake composed of over 300 separate pools of highly concentrated minerals.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Leg-In-Boot Square
This mundane shopping plaza is named after a gruesome piece of flotsam.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Theatre Fire Memorial
A mass grave for victims of one of the city’s worst fires.
Brooklyn, New York
The Carousel in Prospect Park
You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
D.C. War Memorial
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
Washington, D.C.
Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon
The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.
Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
New York, New York
Survivor Tree
The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
New York, New York
Brooklyn Bridge Love Locks
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
New York, New York
Trinity Churchyard
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
New York, New York
Times Square Hum
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
Broad Run, Virginia
Ruins of the Chapman Beverley Mill
This pre-Revolutionary War grist mill ground corn and flour for soldiers in seven American wars.
Richmond, Virginia
Hollywood Cemetery
The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rocky Statue
Yo, Adrian!
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mount Moriah Cemetery
An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Eastern State Penitentiary
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mütter Museum
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Permanently Closed
Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia
Home of A Thousand Faces
Outsider art meets hard scrabble mountain life in this woodcarver's home/art piece.
Victoria, British Columbia
Fan Tan Alley
The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.
Lloydminster, Alberta
Lloydminster
This Canadian city is actually two-in-one, even if they only respect the timezone of one side.
