Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.

A former plant in one of the hubs of U.S. steelmaking has been turned into this museum celebrating the history of American industry.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

The floating gallery illuminates the heart of Québec City's arts district.

A former church transformed into a public library.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Benjamin Franklin all slept at this humble inn.

In use from 1742 to 1910, only flat headstones were allowed in this cemetery.

One of the world's oldest continually operating bookstores.

An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.

An American industrialist hoped this nature preserve could help save the North American bison.

An abandoned, rusty old relic of railroad history stands at attention over the Cuyahoga River.

In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.

This giant, rotating globe was built to celebrate the expansion of a company that makes steam cleaners and pressure washers.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

Three bronze deer sculptures relax along the Scioto Mile.

The playful side of the Columbus community is on full display.

Just outside the Ohio Supreme Court sits a testament to justice.

A monument to a Native American leader who was known for never breaking a promise and met his end after signing a deal with white settlers.