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Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

A unrivaled and rather horrifying collection of wax dermatological models.

A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

A standing relief of a Norman knight whose posture marks him as a Crusader.

Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.

A mysterious sculpture is hidden in Vancouver's Stanley Park.

The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.

The giant birds honor two native North American species.

The granite head appears to be deep in thought and half buried in the ground.

A community-run museum invites visitors to explore Jewish communities before and after the Holocaust.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

This knick-knack-covered house (complete with a matching van) is a charming oddity in the middle of a modest downtown neighborhood.

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

Hoodoos, naturally eroded land formations, stand 20 feet tall in the Canadian badlands.

The frozen bubbles that form on the icy surface of this Canadian lake contain enough methane to create a small explosion.

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

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

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

Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.

With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.

Once a giant gingerbread factory, this space now hosts exhibits and workshops on the historic treat.

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.

This chapel is the site of a yearly pilgrimage that originated during the Middle Ages.