A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

An effigy of Vancouver's Gastown neighorhood's namesake.

This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.

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

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.

A 1914 beaux arts auditorium that sat shuttered for 20 years, restored and reopened in 2026

International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

The only museum of sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town.

A 10,000-square-foot museum of operating model trains.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

The magic's in the hole!

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.