Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.