Edinburgh, Scotland
Surgeons' Hall Museums
A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.
Detroit, Michigan
This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.
Toronto, Ontario
This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.
Toronto, Ontario
A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.
Montreal, Québec
Montreal's colorful subway station shows its support of the local LGBT+ community.
Montreal, Québec
This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.
Vancouver, British Columbia
After spending more than a century on the ocean floor, this shipwrecked column is finally resting atop solid ground.
Vancouver, British Columbia
The oldest building in Vancouver's Chinatown is now home to one of Canada’s largest contemporary art collections.
Vancouver, British Columbia
The collection of signage remembers the midcentury pushback against the new neon light.
Vancouver, British Columbia
The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Antiques shop filled with all manner of curious collectibles.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This rare example of Vancouver's Victorian past was the home of one of the city's first bookbinders.
Vancouver, British Columbia
At just six feet two inches deep, it is said by Guiness and Ripley to be the world’s narrowest freestanding office building.
Lloydminster, Alberta
This Canadian city is actually two-in-one, even if they only respect the timezone of one side.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
This seemingly cursed monument is dedicated to one of Canada's great war heroes.
Wawa, Ontario
This giant roadside goose has been hailing travelers into a small Ontario town for over 50 years.
Montreal, Québec
Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
A statue in a Canadian zoo remembers the WWI origins of the beloved character Winnie-the-Pooh.
Sudbury, Ontario
Possibly the world's largest coin stands just outside of a Canadian science center.
Victoria, British Columbia
This Italianate house was the childhood home of the prominent Canadian painter, Emily Carr.
Edmonton, Alberta
This massive mall has hundreds of shops, an amusement park, and a history of deadly amusement attractions.
Mundare, Alberta
Massive kielbasa stands 42 feet tall and weighs in at 12,000 pounds.
Coombs, British Columbia
This quirky countryside store is known for the goats that hang out and eat the grass on its roof.