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Try the alligator at this fondue spot, which has been catering to "lovers and hedonists" since 1967.

With a floor made of thick glass, this observation deck offers a full view of Sunwapta Valley's mountains and rivers.

Huge spherical rocks in the middle of the prairie.

A historic highway suspension bridge on the old Fraser River highway has been preserved for non-motorized traffic.

The arch marks the beginning of the road for northbound travelers.

A plaque on Canada's Hornby Island commemorates a fantastical creature from a fictional universe.

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

An extraordinary collection of artifacts spanning 500 years of medical history.

Before construction of the famous Tintagel Castle, this site in Cornwall was likely a prosperous Dark Age trading port.

A cocktail lounge decorated like an American dive bar, in honor of the legendary author Ernest Hemingway.

At these downtown crossings, pedestrian lights show axe-wielding Vikings instead of the usual walking figures.

This steep slide at a kids’ playground went viral after an police officer tumbled down it.

A massive bell inside a Danish library rings to announce the birth of a baby in the city.

A tour to spot Scotland's once-vanished birds of prey.

Small glass tiles offering windows into the city's layered past.

This massive rock column in Canada is perched on a corner of its base, seeming to defy gravity.

An old greyhound bus station that's been converted into a movie theater and bar, celebrating cult-classic movies and acting as a hub for Idaho-based independent film production.

A tiny kissaten coffeeshop with expertly crafted coffee in an antique setting.

The largest aviary in Southeast Asia is a green haven in the heart of the city.

An underground tropical garden sits inside a Paris Métro Station.

This flagpole ranks among the world’s tallest and can be seen from three countries.

A subterranean museum where mushrooms still grow in the tunnels of a centuries-old quarry.

One of Hawaiʻi’s most notable historic petroglyph fields lies within a major resort.

The trout that grew a winter coat is mounted in its Colorado hometown.