A herd of colorfully painted bovine statues can be found in the middle of "cowtown."

With its webbed walls and bright red coloring, Calgary's iconic bridge looks like a finger trap puzzle stretched across the river.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

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

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

With beautiful views and every detail perfectly considered, one of the geniuses of modern architecture built himself the perfect home.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

The ground on which Shakespeare’s initial playhouse once stood.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.

Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

The world’s first museum dedicated to exploring human rights unleashed a wave of controversy.