Portland, Maine
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.
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Portland, Maine
Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.
Yarmouth, Maine
The world's largest rotating world.
Fort Kent, Maine
A monument marks the beginning of the longest north-south road in the United States.
Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, Québec
The only town in the world with two exclamation points in its name.
Buffalo, New York
An elaborate memorial to a man local legend says died of a broken heart.
Northesk, New Brunswick
New Brunswick's tallest mountain is the highest point in all the Maritimes.
Moncton, New Brunswick
A mysterious spot where the laws of gravity seem not to apply.
Shediac, New Brunswick
This monster fiberglass crustacean stands watch over the self-proclaimed "lobster capital of the world."
Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick
Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.
Eastport, Maine
The largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere.
Lubec, Maine
This waterfront museum in Maine is dedicated to the history of the smoked-herring trade.
Eastport, Maine
Built for television, this statue now serves as an unlikely memorial to a fireman who died on 9/11.
Perry, Maine
A roadside park in eastern Maine first marked the halfway point between the equator and North Pole with a brass pin in 1896.
Houlton, Maine
This massive solar system model is sprawled out across Maine's suburban wilderness.
Hartland, New Brunswick
The world's longest covered bridge is a quaint and incredible wooden tunnel.
Nackawic, New Brunswick
The largest axe on the planet contains a time capsule that seems like it may never be discovered.
Bangor, Maine
This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Master of Magnetism dominates the walls of a scrap metal yard to keep graffiti artists at bay.
Avella, Pennsylvania
This Pennsylvania cave holds evidence of the oldest known inhabitants of North America.
North Adams, Massachusetts
More than 200 unconventional musical instruments that anyone can play.
Springfield, Illinois
The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.
Toronto, Ontario
The Incredible Hulk, Yoda, Mulder and Scully, and many many others watch over the mean streets of Toronto.
Dripping Springs, Texas
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.