The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

This metal shop's yard is filled with cutout art including an Eiffel Tower replica and Noah's Arch.

Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.

An ode to Minnesota’s Swedish heritage, this is the largest Dala Horse in the U.S.

Its collection contains relics from the devastating disaster that set the town ablaze.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.

This quirky roadside attraction provides insight into Minnesota's logging history.

This friendly fellow was built to honor an advancement in mineral processing.

A giant granite cross remembers missionary Father Frederic Baraga, and his safe passage across an angry Lake Superior.

Duluth mineral magnates built this charming art deco lodge to be their private clubhouse.

Profile of a sleeping person four kilometers long in 250-meter-high cliffs.

A flying saucer has landed for good in the middle of a tiny Canadian town.

A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.

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

The largest open-pit gold mine in Canada.

Small ship votives hang from the vaulted ceiling of this port-side church with a Latin inscription on the wall.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

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

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

A lake formed in the basin of a massive impact crater takes the shape of an unbroken ring when viewed from above.

This artful dam holds back a crater-made reservoir that can be seen from space.