Oakhurst, California
World Famous Talking Bear
A campy fiberglass statue welcomes visitors to this small town in central California.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Winters, California
The Lonely Parking Meter
The only parking meter in the entire town, it is surrounded by 100 free spaces.
Winters, California
Sam Spade's Office
If you dial the number in this abandoned office window "Sam Spade’s" secretary will ask you to leave a message.
Buffalo, New York
Silo City
Buffalo's abandoned concrete grain elevators are getting a second life.
Orchard Park, New York
Eternal Flame Falls at Chestnut Ridge County Park
A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.
Calgary, Alberta
'Travelling Light'
A controversial blue hoop has been puzzling freeway drivers since 2013.
Banff, Alberta
Banff Merman
A mysterious taxidermy man-beast of the seven seas.
Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Banff Wildlife Crossings
Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.
Eldon, Alberta
Eisenhower Tower
Canada’s surprisingly controversial monument to Dwight Eisenhower.
Field, British Columbia
Yoho National Park
Fossils, railroads, and waterfalls!
Jasper, Alberta
Columbia Icefield Skywalk
With a floor made of thick glass, this observation deck offers a full view of Sunwapta Valley's mountains and rivers.
Jasper, Alberta
Athabasca Glacier
This natural wonder is disappearing at an alarming rate.
Permanently Closed
Canmore, Alberta
Curbside Museum
A small and quirky museum hidden inside a fence.
Canmore, Alberta
Big Head Sculpture
The granite head appears to be deep in thought and half buried in the ground.
