Spillville, Iowa
Bily Clocks Museum
Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.
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Spillville, Iowa
Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.
Winona, Minnesota
Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.
Lake Itasca, Minnesota
At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.
Duluth, Minnesota
This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.
Two Harbors, Minnesota
This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.
Little Falls, Minnesota
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Shafer, Minnesota
An amazing collection of sculptures and art.
Taylors Falls, Minnesota
A stone face watches over the river.
Ironwood, Michigan
A larger-than-life version of the hat beloved by hunters, outdoorsmen, and Holden Caulfield.
Seney, Michigan
"The Most Boring Road in the State."
Ottawa, Ontario
This inexpensive lodging house was once a prison notorious for its inhumane practices.
Montreal, Québec
A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.
Montreal, Québec
This public art pays homage to the baseball legend and civil rights icon and his time in Montreal.
Montreal, Québec
Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.
Mount Desert, Maine
A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.
Freeport, Maine
This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.
Québec City, Québec
The floating gallery illuminates the heart of Québec City's arts district.
Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, Québec
The only town in the world with two exclamation points in its name.
Hartland, New Brunswick
The world's longest covered bridge is a quaint and incredible wooden tunnel.
Calais, Maine
A shoreline exhibit describing the disastrous first attempt by the French to colonize North America.
Perry, Maine
A roadside park in eastern Maine first marked the halfway point between the equator and North Pole with a brass pin in 1896.
Welshpool, New Brunswick
A quarter mile off the coastal tip of Maine you'll find the "Beloved Island" of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Campobello, New Brunswick
The 32nd president's sprawling cottage sits on an island enclave jointly managed by the U.S. and Canada.
Lubec, Maine
This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.