Parts of this former military training ground may have inspired parts of J.R.R. Tolkien's famous fantasy series.

Three young men who lived on this street are honored for their service during World War I.

The oldest operating steam locomotive in Canada runs along this heritage railway.

Icelandic settlement in Manitoba established in 1875.

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

A once-glowing grotto at the bottom of Waikapalae Wet Cave.

The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.

Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.

A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.

This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.

The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada.

Where the English trapper who faked a First Nations identity bunked with beavers.

Possibly the world's largest coin stands just outside of a Canadian science center.

This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.

The granite head appears to be deep in thought and half buried in the ground.

This massive mall has hundreds of shops, an amusement park, and a history of deadly amusement attractions.

The world's largest moose statue is located (where else?) in Canada.

The oldest building in Vancouver's Chinatown is now home to one of Canada’s largest contemporary art collections.

Roadside tribute to a staple of eastern European cuisine.