The Painted Ladies of Ontario aren’t your average beach homes.

A memorial to the tens of thousands of Irish who fled to North America during the Great Famine.

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

Referred to as "the crappiest fountain ever," this sculpture has been splashing unknowing passersby since 1969.

The world's first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary is a haven for New Zealand's rare and endangered species.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.

An immersive Māori village where you can learn history and heritage through dance, ceremony, song, architecture, and food.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.

The largest model carrot in the world.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.