This inexpensive lodging house was once a prison notorious for its inhumane practices.

A mysterious taxidermy man-beast of the seven seas.

Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

This massive, ancient stone was disassembled and then put back together again.

City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.

A school teacher's massive and terrifying self-built castle.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.

One of Mother Nature’s geological gems, home to many prehistoric fossils.

Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars.

This urban oasis is a marvelous meld of music and landscape architecture.

The oldest landmark of Toronto is a testament to shifting sands.

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

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

This colorful creation wasn't always a welcome part of Toronto's Moccasin Trail Park.

These strikingly barren, rolling red hills were caused by bad farming practices.

This natural sea cave hides a small wonderland of natural turquoise beauty.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.