The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.

You'll find the little birds tucked within the rocks of this Australian beach.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

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

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

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

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

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

42nd story Pyramid shaped penthouse tops Seattle's oldest skyscraper.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

The magic's in the hole!

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.