Montreal, Québec
‘Trois Disques’ ('Three Disks')
A swaggering, monumental souvenir of the most extravagant party Montreal’s ever thrown.
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Montreal, Québec
A swaggering, monumental souvenir of the most extravagant party Montreal’s ever thrown.
Montreal, Québec
Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."
Edinburgh, Scotland
A free public golf course hides in plain sight in the heart of Scotland’s capital.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.
Oban, Scotland
Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.
Glasgow, Scotland
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
Glasgow, Scotland
A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.
Glasgow, Scotland
This colorful mosaic remembers one of Britain's most deadly peacetime fires.
Glasgow, Scotland
The 18th-century inspiration behind Harry Potter's Sorting Hat.
Glasgow, Scotland
A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.
Glasgow, Scotland
Inscribed on the gate are the names of 29 figures from the University's first five centuries.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Strathcarron, Scotland
This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.
Sydney, Nova Scotia
On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.
Division No. 9, Subd. A, Newfoundland and Labrador
This rocky spread has been squeezed up directly from the bowels of the earth.
Elliston, Newfoundland and Labrador
This small Newfoundland town has declared itself the “Root Cellar Capital of the World.”
Dildo, Newfoundland and Labrador
This oddly named town refuses to change its phallic moniker.
Fairlee, Vermont
Tracing a path of more than four miles around a frozen lake, this is the longest skate trail in the United States.
Norfolk, Virginia
The longest pier in North America stretches over the Chesapeake Bay.
Hampton, Virginia
This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
This mobile theater show highlights the story of Hershey through fun facts, unique stories, and plenty of candy samples.