A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

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

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

The birthplace of the Ford Model T is now a museum full of antique cars.

Weighing 30,000 pounds, this monument represents Detroit's first industrial era.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.

Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

This unique collection collects pieces of art etched into thin pieces of stone.

The largest guitar store in the world has been visited by some of music's all-time greats passing through upstate New York.

Explore the evolution of printing technology, from cuneiform to Kindle.

The birthplace of America's favorite fruit-flavored mystery dessert.

The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.

One of the largest festivals of flowers in North America takes place, appropriately, in the Flower City.

An antique cemetery in New York, this land is home to any number of famed corpses.