Bangor, Maine
Mount Hope Cemetery
The second-oldest garden cemetery in the U.S. was also a college brainstorm spot of Stephen King.
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Bangor, Maine
Paul Bunyan Statue
This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.
Bangor, Maine
Stephen King's Former House
The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.
Diligent River, Nova Scotia
Mary Celeste Monument
Commemoration of a sea voyage gone mysteriously wrong.
Sydney, Nova Scotia
World's Largest Fiddle
On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Face in the Window at St. Paul's Church
The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Five Fishermen Restaurant
How would you like to dine in the same room where some of the Titanic's victims were embalmed?
Joggins, Nova Scotia
Joggins Fossil Cliffs
Cliffs that hold fossils, including the earliest known reptile, dating back more than 300 million years.
Toronto, Ontario
Casa Loma
A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.
Montreal, Québec
Biosphere of Montreal
Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.
Portland, Oregon
Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden
Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."
Portland, Oregon
Chocolate Waterfall
One of the world's tallest, oldest, and most disgusting chocolate cascades.
Portland, Oregon
International Rose Test Garden
10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.
Portland, Oregon
Mill Ends Park
The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.
Portland, Oregon
Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel
The magic's in the hole!
Portland, Oregon
The Grotto
A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.
Portland, Oregon
Portland's Shanghai Tunnels
The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.
Paris, France
Père Lachaise Cemetery
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Geneva, Switzerland
Brunswick Monument
An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.
Geneva, Switzerland
L’horloge Fleurie (The Flower Clock)
The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds.
Geneva, Switzerland
Statue of Frankenstein's Monster
One of the most historical literary characters continues to stroll his hometown.
Meyrin, Switzerland
CERN
Home of the Large Hadron Collider and the birthplace of the World Wide Web.
Des Plaines, Illinois
Maine North High School
Where a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse met one Saturday and changed their lives forever.
Springfield, Illinois
Abraham Lincoln's Receiving Vault
The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.
