Eagle, Alaska
Poker Creek
The northernmost international land border crossing in the United States.
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Eagle, Alaska
The northernmost international land border crossing in the United States.
Skagway, Alaska
This "Alaska-style" billboard is over 100 years old.
Skagway, Alaska
A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.
Skagway, Alaska
A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.
Dawson City, Yukon
A colossal gold-dredging machine from the Klondike mining boom, now open to tours.
Dawson City, Yukon
A lasting testament to the Klondike Gold Rush.
Dawson City, Yukon
A skeletal collection of former nautical mainstays.
Dawson City, Yukon
A famed drink seasoned with an amputated toe, now on its tenth digit.
São Miguel, Portugal
Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.
São Miguel, Portugal
This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.
São Miguel, Portugal
This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.
Toronto, Ontario
An abandoned 1970s theme park that has been turned into a space for waterfront walking.
Toronto, Ontario
A unique subway station where pillars evoke ancient civilizations.
Toronto, Ontario
This buzzy, award-winning building hovers 85 feet above the ground on a dozen colorful stilts.
Toronto, Ontario
A 2,000-foot rainbow-painted bike path marks Toronto’s historic LGBTQ+ beach.
Toronto, Ontario
This historic library honors the legacy of the British Empire's first children's librarian.
Toronto, Ontario
Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."
Toronto, Ontario
A touching tribute to the "Wonky Donkey."
Toronto, Ontario
The remains of a once-famous hotel that also acted as an artist colony.
Toronto, Ontario
A space-age 1950s pavilion on a secluded path is full of Toronto history surprises.
Toronto, Ontario
Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.
Toronto, Ontario
The giant birds honor two native North American species.
Toronto, Ontario
This "Palace of Purification" has made many film appearances as a dark and sinister headquarters.
Toronto, Ontario
This knick-knack-covered house (complete with a matching van) is a charming oddity in the middle of a modest downtown neighborhood.