The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.

One of the last surviving buildings of a once large and thriving Chinatown.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.

One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.

A very tiny church, bisected by a now-dead oak tree and marooned in the middle of a shopping center parking lot.

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”