A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

One of the oldest libraries in the world is still operating and contains the oldest existing document in the Italian language.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

A rare permanent monument to the Scottish Travellers.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

The world's tallest circular building is loaded with symbolism, but many just see a big donut.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.

A surviving remnant of the thick ice mass that once mantled most of Western Canada's mountains.

Sample cuisine inspired by the Great Plains indigenous people who have been gathering at this sacred Canadian Heritage Park for 6,000 years.

Hoodoos, naturally eroded land formations, stand 20 feet tall in the Canadian badlands.

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

Possibly the world’s easiest Easter-egg hunt.

The historic home of the pivotal political activist who led the Métis people in rebellion against the Canadian government.

This strangely specific landmark will let travelers know when they are half way there.

The nude sculpture on this fountain shocked conservative townsfolk when it was first unveiled, but not as much as the dead body found in it decades later.

Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

The giant birds honor two native North American species.