The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

New York's oldest magic store.

New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Historic church where a number of Shakespeare's actors are buried.

A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.

This "Palace of Purification" has made many film appearances as a dark and sinister headquarters.

This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.

This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

A miniature representation of Canadian cities and landmarks in incredible—and sometimes hilarious—detail.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

A touching tribute to the "Wonky Donkey."

This massive, ancient stone was disassembled and then put back together again.

A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.

This half-ton piece of the Alps sits at the base of the CN Tower.

The artwork commemorates the many ways 20th-century people perished while on the clock.

The giant birds honor two native North American species.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.