Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China.

Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!

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

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

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

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.