For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

An ever-changing gathering of crude wooden figures haunts the St. Lawrence River.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

This Quebec estate is home to the elaborate gardens of a self-taught horticulturist.

Hundreds of enormous icebergs drift through this waterway every year.

As if T-rex wasn't big enough, this Canadian monument is four times larger than the real thing.

Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

An abandoned town centered around a paper mill powered by a large waterfall.

This castle was once considered as an option for the Royal Family's alternate residence, but you may know it better from the 'X-Men' movie.

A mysterious taxidermy man-beast of the seven seas.

Thousand-year-old trees tower within one of the world's only inland temperate rainforests.

This three-chambered cave is the only protected natural bat hibernaculum in Quebec.

The remains of a paranoid inventor's hidden workshop lie in beautiful ruins amidst a Canadian park.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

This crescent-shaped sliver of sand is a magical haven for a herd of feral horses.

Cliffs that hold fossils, including the earliest known reptile, dating back more than 300 million years.

Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

This Hindu temple is an architectural marvel designed and built according to ancient Indian principles.

Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.