A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

The Italian revolutionary's legendary wife is portrayed on horseback waving a gun and holding her child in this memorial on the Janiculum.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

This Italianate house was the childhood home of the prominent Canadian painter, Emily Carr.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

A monument stands at one of the starting lines of the Trans-Canada Highway, formerly the longest uninterrupted highway in the world.

A historic area for shopping and dining in Ketchikan's former red-light district.

A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.

Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

This coastal port saw one of the most significant battles of the Civil War.

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

One of the best places in Florida to spot rare, carnivorous pitcher plants.

Floating man-made island and upscale restaurant.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.