Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

An exquisite and eclectic selection of African masks stands out within a massive woodcarving marketplace.

This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

A tiny island is connected to the mainland by a private railway that residents travel in their own personal wagons.

This urban park is home to monkeys and a number of endangered plants.

A stunning mosque owes its design to an Ottoman ruler nicknamed "the Butcher."

Over 75 historically themed murals grace the walls of a small Washington city.

An outsider art duo's yard has been turned into a whimsical public gallery.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

The magic's in the hole!

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

The steepest tramway in North America provides stunning views of the out-of-the-way Wallowa Mountains in northeastern Oregon.

This family-owned restaurant celebrates Native American cuisine.

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.

Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle.

An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.