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

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

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

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

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

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

A palatial art deco restroom.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

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

Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.

Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.