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Montreal, Québec

Insectarium of Montreal

The biggest museum dedicated to insects in North America, one of the largest in the world.
gawthique Added by gawthique
Alexandria, New York

Deer Island

The private island of Yale's elite Skull & Bones society is kind of a dump.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Alexandria Bay, New York

Boldt Castle

A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.
Added by Chansie06
Wellesley Island, New York

Just Room Enough Island

This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.
Josh Added by Josh
Barry's Bay, Ontario

Crooked Slide Park

Inside this park, an engineering marvel from the early 20th-century still stands.
Added by dbeaudette
Laurentian Hills, Ontario

Barron Canyon Trail

Travel this route to explore a canyon crafted by ancient glaciers.
brendanjcane Added by brendanjcane
Sarnia, Ontario

Chemical Valley

Over 60 chemical plants and oil refineries sit in a 15-mile-wide section outside town.
Added by mikkitta
Elora, Ontario

Golden Jubilee Graffito

Among the cliffs of the Elora Gorge is an oft-overlooked piece of celebratory graffiti.
Longinus Balo Added by Longinus Balo
Terrace Bay, Ontario

Slate Islands

This small archipelago in northern Lake Superior was formed by a massive meteorite impact 450 million years ago.
gemmatarlach Added by gemmatarlach
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Whitefish Island

Amid rushing rapids, this small bit of land is an important First Nations site on border between Canada and the United States.
aprilmackillins Added by aprilmackillins
East Gwillimbury, Ontario

Sharon Temple

An architectural marvel built by a nearly forgotten Canadian Quaker sect, the Children of Peace.
nraeanderson Added by nraeanderson
Uxbridge, Ontario

Thomas Foster Memorial

An arresting temple full of mosaics as colorful as the politician they memorialize.
Added by annemills
Vancouver, British Columbia

Jimi Hendrix Shrine

This little Vancouver shack is a temple to all things Hendrix.
Added by Wanderstheworld
Vancouver, British Columbia

Two Spirits Carving

A mysterious sculpture is hidden in Vancouver's Stanley Park.
Added by Jon Lucas
Vancouver, British Columbia

'Inukshuk'

Made of granite, this is a symbol of the Inuit peoples near water that expresses abundance.
rahscake Added by rahscake
Vancouver, British Columbia

Leg-In-Boot Square

This mundane shopping plaza is named after a gruesome piece of flotsam.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Vancouver, British Columbia

Science World Station

The ruins of Vancouver's abandoned heritage railway.
Mintenk0 Added by Mintenk0
Vancouver, British Columbia

Mountain View Cemetery

Vancouver's only resting place for the city's deceased.
LeighE Added by LeighE
Vancouver, British Columbia

Roedde House Museum

This rare example of Vancouver's Victorian past was the home of one of the city's first bookbinders.
Added by michaelfrolekturner
Vancouver, British Columbia

Point Grey Battery Ruins

Two graffiti towers stand like ghosts of Vancouver's World War II-era defensive outpost.
asherkaye Added by asherkaye
Vancouver, British Columbia

Wing Sang Building

The oldest building in Vancouver's Chinatown is now home to one of Canada’s largest contemporary art collections.
Tamarama Added by Tamarama
Vancouver, British Columbia

Kitsilano Pool

This scenic waterfront swimming pool is the longest salt water pool in North America.
quiubosimone Added by quiubosimone
Vancouver, British Columbia

The Sam Kee (Jack Chow) Building

At just six feet two inches deep, it is said by Guiness and Ripley to be the world’s narrowest freestanding office building.
canuck Added by canuck
Vancouver, British Columbia

9 O'Clock Gun

This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter