Places leblancjt Wants to Go

This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.

This chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual material it's made of.

Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

The remains of a Canadian train crash are now mouldering beneath layers of rust and graffiti.

Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

This 50-foot rock formation looked like a face that was once believed to be that of a Native American chief.

Around 160 years ago, this spot marked the location of a wharf along the shores of the Charles River.

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

The oldest playground in America.

A little Lego easter egg is hidden underwater in the Boston Tea Party tableau at Miniland.

In Gloucester, Massachussets, fishermen celebrate a successful year at sea by charging a lubed pole to capture an Italian flag.

Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.

A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.

Silverware in the sidewalk outside a grocery store cements this neighborhood’s Italian culinary history.

This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

A lighthouse on a diminutive island was one of the first of its kind to guide seamen home.

Artifacts of whaling, with both its perils and adventure, are housed in this museum in a former candle factory.

This nearly endless university hallway is home to a unique sunset known as "MIThenge."

This massive boulder is inscribed with the story of a sensational hostage negotiation dating back to Colonial times.

One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.

This headstone-like marker inscribed with three words has been an utter mystery for over a century.

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.