travel destinations

If Canadians had to pack up and move to the United States tomorrow, you'd probably expect Florida, California, and Hawaii to top their wish lists. But when Canadians were asked this question, some of the most enthusiastic answers included places with freezing winters, quiet towns, and surprisingly familiar scenery. Apparently, escaping the snow wasn't everyone's priority. In fact, one Canadian's answer was so close to home that it sparked jokes about Canada claiming an entire American state.

Here are 42 singular facts about secluded civilizations.

From toxic critters to treacherous terrain, here are 10 camping destinations that attract the adrenaline chasers, and dangerous statistics that may shock you.

Paris is known as the City of Love—but beneath its beautiful streets lies something straight out of a nightmare.

Discover the dark history of Bikini Atoll, the US nuclear test site where residents were forcibly evacuated and never able to return. Find out the lasting effects, both medically and financially from the massive nuclear testing that occurred along the once-beautiful Marshall Islands.

American ghost towns were abandoned after fires, poison, floods, disasters and terrifying legends made staying nearly impossible.