Places Zain Ahmed Wants to Go

A massive fossil of unknown origins

The endangered animals of the southern Canadian prairie are on larger-than-life display in this tiny town.

A fossil collection of the only known Devonian high-latitude estuarine ecosystem.

This little-known telescope was the world’s second largest when it was built in 1935.

Hoodoos, naturally eroded land formations, stand 20 feet tall in the Canadian badlands.

As if T-rex wasn't big enough, this Canadian monument is four times larger than the real thing.

A unique subway station where pillars evoke ancient civilizations.

This archaeological dig site and museum is home to one of the largest dinosaur fossil collections in the world.

The remains of a once-famous hotel that also acted as an artist colony.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.

The ancient sauropod tracks found in this former quarry are some of the largest in the world.

Pleistocene megafauna fossils are the subject of Nevada's newest state park at the northern edge of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

Explore a wealth of fossils in one of the most prolific dig sites in North America.

Venture into the past with an unlisted exhibit hall featuring extinct birds.

Alberta's Pipestone Creek Bonebed is one of the densest fossil sites in the world. This nearby museum showcases some of the best finds from its "river of death."

The oldest city park in Walla Walla is home to hundreds of birds, from wood ducks to white peacocks.

A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

More than 12,000 years ago, this park was a playground for mastodons.

Over a millennium ago, this site on the shores of Lake Titicaca was home to a city of more than 10,000 people.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

This vast, pristine wilderness is home to a rare subspecies of black bear.