Qatar
'East-West/West-East'
Four steel monoliths stand in the Qatari desert, in a breathtaking work of large-scale art by Richard Serra.
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Qatar
Four steel monoliths stand in the Qatari desert, in a breathtaking work of large-scale art by Richard Serra.
Mauritania
Initially meant to immortalize the valor of the colonizer, this monument is now a symbol of Mauritanian resistance.
Yermo, California
A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.
Bolivia
On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.
Brockville, Ontario
Canada's oldest railway tunnel is illuminated in a rainbow of color as it passes under the streets of this small city.
Tobermory, Ontario
This natural sea cave hides a small wonderland of natural turquoise beauty.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.
Tobermory, Ontario
Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars.
Richmond, British Columbia
One of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America is considered a "Club Med" for felines.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
This crescent-shaped sliver of sand is a magical haven for a herd of feral horses.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.
North Vancouver, British Columbia
This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.
Toronto, Ontario
A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.
Hamilton, Ontario
The first outlet of Canada's biggest fast-food franchise has been slinging doughnuts since 1964.
Alvinston, Ontario
This towering bee statue is a tribute to Ontario's first meadery and a century-old honey producer.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
A tunnel that brings more than a century of history to life from the deepest parts of the Niagara Gorge.
Montreal, Québec
Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.
Gatineau, Québec
Despite the name, the waters of this Canadian lake are actually blue-green in color.
Gaspé, Québec
When World War II came to Canada, Fort Péninsule was part of the first line of defense for Allied shipping convoys.
Québec City, Québec
Concrete pillars provide a beautiful canvas for Quebec City's graffiti artists.
Québec
This artful dam holds back a crater-made reservoir that can be seen from space.
Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine, Québec
A scenic overlook of a pit mine hundreds of meters deep filled with blue water.
Montreal, Québec
A patch of contaminated land reclaimed as a scrappy sculptural oasis.