Pelham, Ontario
Comfort Maple
Canada's oldest sugar maple has been growing since around 1500.
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Pelham, Ontario
Canada's oldest sugar maple has been growing since around 1500.
Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, Québec
The only town in the world with two exclamation points in its name.
Notre-Dame-de-Montauban, Québec
The falls were named for the mistaken idea that they were the ones pictured on the Canadian $5 bill.
Toronto, Ontario
A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.
Cassadaga, New York
Town full of spiritualists, some of whom are mediums, is still in full swing after 130 years.
Rock, West Virginia
This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.
Sunset, South Carolina
The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.
Clayton, Georgia
A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.
Overland Park, Kansas
Step back in time at this 1950s display home, built to showcase once cutting-edge electric amenities.
Kerman, Iran
The hottest, driest, and most scenic desert on Earth.
Detroit, Michigan
This public baseball field is a beloved remainder from of one of the most historic stadiums in the country.
Detroit, Michigan
Collective made up of artists, musicians, and activists.
Versailles, Kentucky
This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.
London, England
Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.
London, England
19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.
Monterey, California
Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.
Iceland
Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.
Greenland
This remote research station sits amid the second-largest ice sheet on the planet.
Stará Bystrica, Slovakia
The world's newest astronomical clock is also its most accurate.
King George Island, Antarctica
Russian Orthodox church built on an Antarctic island.
Antarctica
Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth.
Antarctica
One of the most extreme deserts in the world, these snow-free valleys harbor life, despite the hostile environment.
Antarctica
Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.