This buzzy, award-winning building hovers 85 feet above the ground on a dozen colorful stilts.

Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home.

Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."

An enigmatic concrete structure in a lakeside Toronto park raises more questions than answers.

This half-ton piece of the Alps sits at the base of the CN Tower.

The giant birds honor two native North American species.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.

This "railway" for boats continues a waterway over a road.

This "Palace of Purification" has made many film appearances as a dark and sinister headquarters.

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

An abandoned 1970s theme park that has been turned into a space for waterfront walking.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

This uniquely shaped tombstone is dedicated to the project construction superintendent for the Empire State Building.

This little-known telescope was the world’s second largest when it was built in 1935.

This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

An architectural marvel built by a nearly forgotten Canadian Quaker sect, the Children of Peace.

According to the experts at the Guinness World's Record office, this is the longest candy counter in the world.

This giant Canadian coin is a monument to the artist who created its iconic emblem.

The roadway bend where highway painters practice their craft looks like expressionist art.