This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

A monument to the 17,000 Chinese who worked and died to build Canada's Pacific Railway.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

A preserved college lock-up that recalls a clubhouse approach to discipline.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

Berlin's old airport.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.

Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management.

Suspended above the ground in a thicket of towering Georgia trees is a modern architectural wonder.

3/4-scale model of the White House in Atlanta, Georgia.