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Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

This permanent exhibition of commercial signs aims to preserve the cultural heritage of the city.

A 20-foot statue reminds viewers of an extinct species.

The biggest museum dedicated to insects in North America, one of the largest in the world.

A movie theater, film museum, and cat sanctuary all in one.

Canada’s infamous maximum-security prison, now open for guided tours with former guards.

Honoring the adaptive athlete's Marathon of Hope.

A posthumous honor at the iconic game show host's former high school.

This enormous ode to sport fishing overlooks the region.

A giant metal mosquito prepares to feast.

A tribute to the man who invented basketball stands in his Canadian hometown.

This towering bee statue is a tribute to Ontario's first meadery and a century-old honey producer.

This sculpture was made in 1973 for the city's 300th-anniversary celebrations and was largely considered an eyesore at the time.

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

A store that specializes in realistic replicas of pop culture weaponry.

This observation tower is a longstanding, 1960s landmark in the Thousand Islands region of Canada.

Travel this route to explore a canyon crafted by ancient glaciers.

This nomadic monster has divided opinions as it prowls across Canada.

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

Inside this park, an engineering marvel from the early 20th-century still stands.

These prehistoric replicas were based on actual skeletal remains.

Possibly the world's largest coin stands just outside of a Canadian science center.

This Haudenosaunee restaurant is a delicious tribute to indigenous cuisine.

The purported world's shortest international bridge connects a homeowner in Canada to his backyard in New York.