Places Serendipity Wants to Go

The New Central Library is a masterpiece of contemporary architecture in the midst of downtown Calgary.

With its webbed walls and bright red coloring, Calgary's iconic bridge looks like a finger trap puzzle stretched across the river.

Decorated by local artists, the city's utility boxes have become three-dimensional canvases.

What happens when a chef with Indigenous roots takes over a hotel-restaurant?

A Victorian garden in a harsh climate at the border of the prairies and foothills of the Canadian Rockies.

This First Nations monument is a peaceful spot with vast views of the Calgary prairie.

A rescue facility that caters specifically to wolf-dog hybrids, and educates about these unique animals.

An operating lighthouse from the 1860s.

This castle was once considered as an option for the Royal Family's alternate residence, but you may know it better from the 'X-Men' movie.

This small beach park is littered with a collection of unique driftwood sculptures.

Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.

Former farm staffed by mental patients is now a public park.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

A magical sanctuary of mythological statuary.

"The Reptile Man's" very own roadside zoo features an albino alligator.

This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.