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

The ruins of the "20-year town" lay out among the mountains of Alberta.

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

The city of Halifax still bears the scars of the largest explosion prior to the atomic bomb.

This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.

This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

A 400-square foot model of historic Quebec is the playing field for a state of the art light and sound show.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

A small Canadian town founded as a refuge for Loyalists following American Independence.

These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.

This historic cemetery stopped accepting bodies before many Canadian cities were founded.

Twice a day, the water of the Petitcodiac River flows upstream in a surfable wave.

A World War II gun battery sits at the easternmost point of North America.

This Canadian monument to the man who invented the telephone allows visitors to get up close and personal with the artifacts of his life.

This oddly named town refuses to change its phallic moniker.

This small Newfoundland town has declared itself the “Root Cellar Capital of the World.”

The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.

An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years.

Hundreds of enormous icebergs drift through this waterway every year.

The private island of Yale's elite Skull & Bones society is kind of a dump.