Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

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

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

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

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

An ancient city hidden in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

This small bridge serves as a symbol of South America's independence.

Towering high above the neighborhood of La Candelaria, the church is easily recognizable by its distinctive red-and-white striped facade.

Colombia's first concrete structure doubles as a replica of Versaille's Petit Trianon Belvedere and a symbol for development.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

San Francisco's first World's Fair, dedicated to the wonders of California.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

This Alamo Square mansion is rumored to have hosted satanic rituals and other occult practices.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

The Denny Substation has been called "the coolest substation in the world" and sits in a densely populated Seattle neighborhood.

This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

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.

As you overlook the Howe Sound and the town of Squamish, your breath will be taken away by its beauty or the stairs... probably all the stairs.