New York's oldest magic store.

The ruined remains of an early hydroelectric dam.

Canada's accused-traitor-turned-folk-hero is buried under a red stone in a ring of his own.

A statue in a Canadian zoo remembers the WWI origins of the beloved character Winnie-the-Pooh.

Named after the Goddess of Harvests, Annapurna is the deadliest member of the Eight-thousanders club.

This house of worship in the Arctic Circle is shaped like an igloo.

Natural earth mounds formed in the far north.

One of the world's southernmost bars.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

This colossal reptile celebrates the history of the now-defunct Canadian Turtle Derby.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

The largest single concentration of harmless garter snakes in the world is a writhing Canadian serpent orgy.

Icelandic settlement in Manitoba established in 1875.

This strangely specific landmark will let travelers know when they are half way there.

A celebration of one of the West End’s most recognizable figures, who made helping others his life's work.

The intense competition of the 19th-century fur trading industry played out at this fort in Western Canada.

Fort Garry was a pivotal post for the Hudson’s Bay Company and a major factor in the economy and political culture of the area.