Chicago, Illinois
Beginning (and End) of Historic Route 66
A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.
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Chicago, Illinois
A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.
Buffalo, New York
A forsaken wonder in the middle of the East Side neighborhood.
Buffalo, New York
One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.
Toronto, Ontario
The remains of the oldest bone-headed dinosaur in North America.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
A tunnel that brings more than a century of history to life from the deepest parts of the Niagara Gorge.
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.
George Town, Cayman Islands
The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.
West Bay, Cayman Islands
Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan.
Ottawa, Ontario
These prehistoric replicas were based on actual skeletal remains.
Québec City, Québec
This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.
Montreal, Québec
The vaulted ceiling is home to a scurry of “squirrelgoyles.”
Québec City, Québec
This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.
Elora, Ontario
Among the cliffs of the Elora Gorge is an oft-overlooked piece of celebratory graffiti.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.
Toronto, Ontario
Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."
Toronto, Ontario
This half-ton piece of the Alps sits at the base of the CN Tower.
Toronto, Ontario
An abandoned 1970s theme park that has been turned into a space for waterfront walking.
Toronto, Ontario
A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.
Toronto, Ontario
Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.
Montreal, Québec
Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.
Caledon, Ontario
These strikingly barren, rolling red hills were caused by bad farming practices.
Hamilton, Ontario
With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.
Toronto, Ontario
One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.