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

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

This retro diner claims to be the birthplace of poutine.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

The Branch Davidian compound known as the Mount Carmel Center became the site of one of the most controversial law enforcement operations in U.S. history.

An 18-foot-tall troll sculpture, made from recycled wood and materials found in nature.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

The largest Walmart Supercenter in the United States, referred to affectionately as “Mallmart,” has served the residents of Albany, New York, since 1994.

A beautiful multicolored mound formed by the mineral deposits of the Orenda Spring.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.

After the comedian dissed a Connecticut town on his show, they named a sewage treatment plant after him.

The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.

New Preston and Kent, Connecticut - where Friday the 13th, Part 2 was filmed.

Herman Melville wrote 'Moby Dick' in this landmark 18th-century house surrounded by farmland.

The hero of the women's suffrage movement birth home is now a museum dedicated to her legacy.

The building that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House."

This Peruvian canyon is filled with geometric salt pools that have been being harvested since the Incan empire.

Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.