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The view from Dover Island, looking towards the coast.

West Dover, Nova Scotia

Dover Island, Nova Scotia

Eastern Canada's ocean playground.

Duncan's Cove Ruins

Duncans Cove, Nova Scotia

Duncan's Cove Ruins

Explore the ruins of war and maritime history along this gorgeously ferocious North Atlantic seascape.

Black Hole Falls

Canning, Nova Scotia

Black Hole Falls

A beautiful waterfall and beach where precious stones are plentiful.

Coffins were stacked outside Snow & Co. in the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Five Fishermen Restaurant

How would you like to dine in the same room where some of the Titanic's victims were embalmed?

Rifled cannons.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

McNabs Island

This Canadian island is a veritable garden of decay with countless abandoned structures dotting the landscape.

Burntcoat Head Park

Maitland, Nova Scotia

Burntcoat Head Park

The highest tides in the world come in and out here twice a day, allowing you to essentially walk along the ocean floor.

Horses on Sable Island

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sable Island

This crescent-shaped sliver of sand is a magical haven for a herd of feral horses.

Joggins Fossil Cliffs

Joggins, Nova Scotia

Joggins Fossil Cliffs

Cliffs that hold fossils, including the earliest known reptile, dating back more than 300 million years.

World's Largest Boot

Red Wing, Minnesota

World's Largest Boot

Inside this museum resides a boot fit for a giant.

Large taxidermy lion

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Twelve Vultures

Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.

Sugar Loaf Pinnacle covered in snow.

Winona, Minnesota

Sugar Loaf

Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.

Water tower with cannery in background

Rochester, Minnesota

Corn Water Tower

This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.

Niagara Cave

Harmony, Minnesota

Niagara Cave

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

Jolly Green Giant Statue

Blue Earth, Minnesota

Jolly Green Giant Statue

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

The big pipe.

Pipestone, Minnesota

Giant Pipe of Pipestone

A town honors its legacy of traditional American Indian pipe carving with one gigantic pipe.

Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum and Pageant

Walnut Grove, Minnesota

Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum and Pageant

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

Arminius

New Ulm, Minnesota

Hermann Heights Monument

A winged-helmed, sword-brandishing tribute to German Americans.

Big Ole

Alexandria, Minnesota

Big Ole

America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.

World's largest prairie chicken.

Rothsay, Minnesota

World’s Largest Prairie Chicken

The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.

The Hjemkomst Viking Ship

Moorhead, Minnesota

Hjemkomst Viking Ship

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

Complete with a plastic Steve Buscemi leg

Fargo, North Dakota

Fargo Wood Chipper

"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"

The rock obelisk at Rugby, North Dakota.

Rugby, North Dakota

The Geographical Center of North America

A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.

White Cloud, as photographed by Carroll Wentland.

Jamestown, North Dakota

Legendary Albino Buffalo

Three legendary, living albino buffalo roaming their pastures for all to see.

Salem Sue

New Salem, North Dakota

Salem Sue

The world's largest Holstein cow.

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