San Francisco, California
Alcatraz Island
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Places I've been
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San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
Phoenix, Arizona
A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.
London, Ontario
Clusters of abandoned buildings hint at the facility's 144-year history with psychiatric health.
Pickering, Ontario
The longest enclosed pedestrian bridge in the world spans 14 lanes of traffic and six rail tracks, all while lighting up the night sky.
Delhi, Ontario
It may be a "Smoke Free Ontario" today, but at this museum you can still get a whiff of yesterday’s Golden Age of tobacco farming.
West Montrose, Ontario
Known as the "Kissing Bridge" for its privacy, it also happens to be the last covered bridge in Ontario.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
This seemingly cursed monument is dedicated to one of Canada's great war heroes.
Guelph, Ontario
This building's metal facade is the last of its kind in all of Canada.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.
Colborne, Ontario
This giant roadside fruit is home to an array of apple-based treats.
Guelph, Ontario
One of the last remaining covered bridges in the province of Ontario.
Sudbury, Ontario
Possibly the world's largest coin stands just outside of a Canadian science center.
Guelph, Ontario
A 1975 bylaw prohibits the construction of any building that would block the view of this Gothic Revival church.
Victoria, British Columbia
This Italianate house was the childhood home of the prominent Canadian painter, Emily Carr.
Shediac, New Brunswick
This monster fiberglass crustacean stands watch over the self-proclaimed "lobster capital of the world."
Saint Thomas, Ontario
The statue of the famous elephant who was the original source of the word "jumbo".
Halifax, Nova Scotia
The city of Halifax still bears the scars of the largest explosion prior to the atomic bomb.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
This giant bronze image of Christopher Columbus embarked on a voyage of its own.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.
Quebrada, Puerto Rico
An enchanting natural wonder in Puerto Rico's Camuy River Park.