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This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

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

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

A giant interactive periodic table with real samples of the elements.

Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.

Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.

The enormous earthwork sculpture honors the ponies that lived and worked in the old colliery.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”

Where the leftovers of love affairs can live on forever.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

The whimsical steel spider lurking in the shadows of this suspension bridge shows that engineers can have a sense of humor.

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

Over a decade ago, painted penguins mysteriously appeared around Berwick-upon-Tweed for no apparent reason.

A beautiful medieval bridge allegedly constructed by the Devil.

Long before wi-fi, this public seat provided the wonder of being online while outdoors.