This memorial to a murdered empress took 20 years to design, then spent 30 years hidden away in storage.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

This church houses the “incorrupt” body of its founding Bishop.

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.

Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”

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

The four tall pillars once marked the entrance of the historic Seattle church that fought for women's suffrage and civil rights.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

One of the best views of the city is tucked away at the top of a water tower.

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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Amid the bustle of the Pike Place Market is a poem by famed Japanese poet Narihira.

Founded in 1961, this comic shop is said to be the oldest in the world.

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

A trio of colossal statues spread across a Dallas neighborhood chart the emergence of a giant robot born of a locomotive and spilled gin.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

A symbol of Texas pride.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.