Calgary, Alberta
'Travelling Light'
A controversial blue hoop has been puzzling freeway drivers since 2013.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Calgary, Alberta
Nose Hill Siksikaitsitapi Medicine Wheel
This First Nations monument is a peaceful spot with vast views of the Calgary prairie.
Bankhead, Alberta
Bankhead Ghost Town
The ruins of the "20-year town" lay out among the mountains of Alberta.
Montreal, Québec
St. Patrick's Basilica
Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.
Montreal, Québec
Oratoire St. Joseph
City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.
Montreal, Québec
Marché Bonsecours
A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.
Montreal, Québec
Redpath Museum
One of Canada's oldest museums, the beautiful Redpath has been serving up Natural History and Ethnography since 1882.
Montreal, Québec
Notre Dame Basilica
A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.
Montreal, Québec
Wooden Squirrel Carvings
The vaulted ceiling is home to a scurry of “squirrelgoyles.”
New York, New York
Hallett Nature Sanctuary
Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.
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
The Hangman's Elm
The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.
New York, New York
New York's Adam and Eve Sculptures
Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.
New York, New York
Amiable Child Monument
One of the only single-person private gravesites in New York City.
New York, New York
President Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb
Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.
New York, New York
The Peace Fountain at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.
New York, New York
Cathedral Peacock Hutch
A Gothic-style abode built to accommodate the church's three resident peacocks.
New York, New York
Site of Columbia University's Nuclear Reactor
This was one of the first (and last) university-built and operated nuclear reactors.
New York, New York
Rat Rock in Morningside Heights
This giant boulder is sandwiched between apartment complexes in upper Manhattan.
New York, New York
Tom's Restaurant
The "Seinfeld" diner.
New York, New York
Pier 54: The Titanic’s Arrival Destination
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
The Cross at Ground Zero
Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.
New York, New York
'The Sphere'
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
