One of Canada's most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

See a full-scale whale skeleton and experience the captivating culture of Alaska’s Native people at this heritage center in east Anchorage.

The now-serene site of the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America.

Siberian husky that delivered a life-saving antitoxin.

This Alaskan town appoints the general store's resident feline as honorary mayor.

Colorful boxes placed over the dead are left to rot and crumble.

While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

One of the foremost Sherlock Holmes collections is hidden away at a Toronto library.

A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.

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

A giant roll of mints marks the birthplace of one of America's most famous candy brands.

This church is dedicated to the patron saint of seafarers.

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

Celebrate Earth Day with a menagerie of vibrant, artistic animal costumes.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.