Edinburgh, Scotland
Wojtek the Soldier Bear Memorial
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.
Wawa, Ontario
This giant roadside goose has been hailing travelers into a small Ontario town for over 50 years.
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Profile of a sleeping person four kilometers long in 250-meter-high cliffs.
Montreal, Québec
Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.
Ottawa, Ontario
The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.
Lincoln, Ontario
The third version of this tall sailing ship sits, rusted and burnt, in Lake Ontario.
Green Gables, Prince Edward Island
Go inside the house that inspired L. M. Montgomery to create one of literature's most beloved heroines.
Toronto, Ontario
This colorful creation wasn't always a welcome part of Toronto's Moccasin Trail Park.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.
Toronto, Ontario
A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.
O'Leary, Prince Edward Island
Made from local Irish moss, this pie is served only in Prince Edward Island's potato museum.
London, England
This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.
London, England
The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.
London, England
It's a mystery why these remains were found with no traces of their bodies in sight.
London, England
A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.
London, England
Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.
London, England
An exercise in radical design and social living that became the epicenter of Soviet spy networks in London.
London, England
A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.
London, England
The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.
London, England
A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."
London, England
A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.
London, England
19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.
London, England
Following the trail of an old metro line, this scenic path is haunted by a creepy spriggan statue.