Places irltrent Wants to Go

This bridge was constructed from the remains of the first Ferris wheel.

An unassuming store hides relics of its former life as the jazz club that hosted some of the best black performers of the 1920s and '30s.

This historic-shipwreck-cum-diving-spot can still be seen poking its boiler out of the Lake Michigan waters that claimed it.

A goofy attempt to generate business for a repair shop turned into one of Ottawa's favorite tourist attractions.

This retro diner claims to be the birthplace of poutine.

The remains of the worst military aviation accident in Canada's history.

This shack nestled in a 120-acre forest of maple trees in Mont-Rigaud is a wonderland of sugary syrup.

This abandoned orphanage-turned-asylum witnessed a terrible chapter in Québec's history.

This permanent exhibition of commercial signs aims to preserve the cultural heritage of the city.

The Jewish diaspora shares a menu at this museum café.

One of Canada's oldest museums, the beautiful Redpath has been serving up Natural History and Ethnography since 1882.

Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

This massive circular sculpture may not be a portal to other worlds, but it does inspire the mind to imagine them.

This exuberantly curated landscape is one of the largest sculpture gardens in Canada.

The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.

A floating McDonald's built for Expo '86 is now a derelict relic on Burrard Inlet.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

A young artist's storefront brings eldritch horrors to small-town America.

This French Canadian classic is a specialty of the oldest continually used church in Minneapolis.

The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.

An eatery within the Minneapolis American Indian Center writes colonial ingredients out of the story of Native American cuisine.

Direct, creative challenge to Mother Nature's winter wrath.

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