Places sierrawest Wants to Go

Famous church recognized for both its unique design and disciplined monks that live according to the Benedictine discipline.

Entombed in this strange, white stone hill are the deadly remains of radioactive weapons production.

A sculpture of a giant man escaping from the depths of the Earth.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

One was an astronomer who spent his life chasing solar eclipses, the other helped make Emily Dickinson famous.

Abandoned for over a century, this chilling train tunnel is now a destination for ghost hunters.

Collection of antique science instruments displayed in recreated 1870-1930 laboratories.

Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.

This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.

Legend says that this short Canadian tunnel still holds the dying screams of a girl who burned alive.

Learn about the last river many crossed to find freedom from slavery in the United States.

This 17th-century house was once the trading hub for two prominent Canadian fur barons.

Montreal's colorful subway station shows its support of the local LGBT+ community.

A swirling spectrum of stained glass dazzles visitors who enter this subway station.

Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

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

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

A virtually untouched "home on the hill" for the flora and fauna of Rhode Island.