A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This abandoned Antarctic base sits nearly unchanged since it was forsaken in the 1950s, just waiting for you to visit.

A chilly monument dedicated to the French explorer, Jean-Baptiste Charcot.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

The largest non-native tree in Washington

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.