The remnants of a facade from a 19th-century market stall emporium.

A monument to a Polish general who fought the American Revolution and became the "Father of the American Cavalry."

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."

The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

A stone monument acknowledging Scotland's right to have a separate Parliament from the one in Westminster.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.

This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.

The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:

Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.

The collection of signage remembers the midcentury pushback against the new neon light.

A unique spiral staircase that doesn't quite make it up to the top floor.

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

A coastal rock outcrop with mysterious inscriptions variously attributed to Native Americans, Portuguese, Phoenicians, Norse, and more.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

A plaque on the side of a parking garage marks the burial place of a great Ottawa chief.

One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.

This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.