Places KJMcLean Wants to Go

This notorious Canadian mental institution was home to some of the first LSD experiments and origin of the word "psychedelic."

Secret Swing.

A Victorian garden in a harsh climate at the border of the prairies and foothills of the Canadian Rockies.

Named after one of Canada's greatest writers who lived out her days in this quaint neighborhood.

The roofless ruins of a church surrounded by acres of bucolic farmland.

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

Alongside a scenic road are the remains of crumbling World War II gun emplacement.

Fort Garry was a pivotal post for the Hudson’s Bay Company and a major factor in the economy and political culture of the area.

A miniature representation of Canadian cities and landmarks in incredible—and sometimes hilarious—detail.

These prehistoric replicas were based on actual skeletal remains.

This small enclave plays host to a house, church, and wishing well all composed entirely of recycled glass bottles.

A converted cattle farm is now a hub of art and theater surrounded by nature.

Canada's accused-traitor-turned-folk-hero is buried under a red stone in a ring of his own.

The historic home of the pivotal political activist who led the Métis people in rebellion against the Canadian government.

This decommissioned DC-3 now forever points into the oncoming wind.

A former Canadian Pacific Railway station turned liquor store, the first and only station in Canada visited by British royalty.

A mad mystery man who led Canadian mounties on a 150-mile wilderness chase is still buried with his secrets intact.

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

A massive, fading granite poem is all that remains of one Whitman superfan's tribute to the famous writer.

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

A modern version of the stone cairns built by the Inuit.

Canada's first pet cemetery is now abandoned.

A herd of colorfully painted bovine statues can be found in the middle of "cowtown."

The floating gallery illuminates the heart of Québec City's arts district.