Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

A well-preserved network of cavernous tunnels have spent silent centuries removing Toronto's waste.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

This country market harbors goats on its roof.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.

The oldest landmark of Toronto is a testament to shifting sands.

This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.

Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

This Canadian monument to the man who invented the telephone allows visitors to get up close and personal with the artifacts of his life.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Historic site where Native American hunters once trapped and killed buffalo.