A New Zealand couple's shell-adorned home living room, now on display at the Canterbury Museum.

An unusual and powerful memorial in which earthquake victims are remembered by empty white chairs.

The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.

An abandoned 1970s theme park that has been turned into a space for waterfront walking.

Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.

The largest model carrot in the world.

Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars.

Possibly the world's largest coin stands just outside of a Canadian science center.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.

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

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

Bird dung painted this huge boulder which in turn inspired the name of a city.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

This giant roadside fruit is home to an array of apple-based treats.

A fake block of cheese remembers a feat of dairy engineering from the Chicago World's Fair.

Inside this park, an engineering marvel from the early 20th-century still stands.

Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.

The remains of the oldest bone-headed dinosaur in North America.