Places Donna McColl Wants to Go

On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.

This community museum preserves the largest collection of Coal Age fossil plants in Maritimes.

Not for the faint of heart, this long pedestrian bridge rewards those who brave the wobbly walk with a beautiful view.

As if T-rex wasn't big enough, this Canadian monument is four times larger than the real thing.

This 30-foot-high statue of Christ was intended to be part of a prehistoric theme park.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

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

These hilariously laughing bronze figures lampoon empty promises while encouraging civic engagement.

In the former treasury of a popular temple, a rare sculptural depiction of Kannon’s diverse avatars.

Since its original beginnings as a weather observatory mountaintop, this facility played an instrumental role in gathering atmospheric data for almost 100 years.

One of the best examples of a Byzantine period monument in Albania.

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

A glimpse into life in 1830s Tokyo, back during the heyday of the Tokugawa shogunate.

A complex of ancient Buddhist rock-cut caves with a large, well preserved prayer hall.

A colossal statue of a woman hugging a modern building.

Here lies Hattori Hanzō, a samurai who is remembered as a legendary ninja in today’s popular culture.

A market for witches is hidden within a train station.

Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.

An "evil painter" included pointed symbols in this artwork to poke fun at members of the Danish Parliament.

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

An 18th-century hunting lodge turned haunted Baroque palace.

A spectacular slot canyon at the northern edge of Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

One of Malta’s most popular beaches features a seemingly out-of-place statue of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus.