A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.

This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.

Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.