One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.

A labyrinthine museum chronicling the history of African culture in Brazil.

Ella Fitzgerald, opera singer Enrico Caruso, and dancer Isadora Duncan all performed in this lavish, supposedly haunted theater.

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.

This seemingly random 30-foot statue of an oryx in Qatar's capital was a mascot for the 2006 Asian Games.

This was once the home of Gahan's Saloon, Denver's most storied speakeasy.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

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

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

Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

The first public library in the Americas has more than 45,000 books dating back to the 15th century.

The "world's smallest volcano" has been used to store meals and dispose of dead bodies.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

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

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

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.