Places From the Backwoods Wants to Go

A Canadian POW for German soldiers during WWII where prisoners hatched an elaborate escape plan.

This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.

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

A school teacher's massive and terrifying self-built castle.

The Incredible Hulk, Yoda, Mulder and Scully, and many many others watch over the mean streets of Toronto.

A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.

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

305 homemade stone stairs wind their way up the Hamilton escarpment.

This colorful creation wasn't always a welcome part of Toronto's Moccasin Trail Park.

Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars.

Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

A well-preserved network of cavernous tunnels have spent silent centuries removing Toronto's waste.

After he picked up a brush at the age of 47 this simple barber turned his entire home into a canvas.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

This picturesque stream was up until recently the site of a ten story mountain of slag and sewage.

A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.

Within this beautiful Pittsburgh cemetery, a unique headstone bears witness to one man's eternal love for Jaws.

The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.

Created by four famous men, the beautifully designed Buffalo State Asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center, but still boasts a ghost story or two.