Dive into the history and true tall-tales of Banff National Park.

Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.

Take a hike to this remote, scenic tea stop in the Canadian Rockies.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

The natural hot spring that was integral to the creation of Canada's first national park.

The oldest natural history museum in western Canada houses more than 5,000 vintage botanical and zoological specimens.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

A tribute to Rhode Island's state bird, a domesticated chicken breed that dominated the 19th-century poultry industry.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

Ruins from the Parthenon and petrified wood line the interior of one of the world's most famous monuments.

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.