Montreal, Québec
St. Patrick's Basilica
Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.
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Montreal, Québec
Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.
Montreal, Québec
Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.
North Bend, Washington
This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.
Seattle, Washington
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.
Seattle, Washington
Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.
Seattle, Washington
Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic Seattle clown.
Seattle, Washington
A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Seattle, Washington
This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.
Seattle, Washington
A large AIDS Memorial Pathway art installation provides a moment for quiet contemplation in this public park.
Seattle, Washington
A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
Estacada, Oregon
A plaque commemorates the spot in the Oregon woods where the first-ever Geocache was hidden.
San Francisco, California
The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.
San Francisco, California
Only hotel where you can legally launder money.
San Francisco, California
This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.
San Francisco, California
A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.
Kapolei, Hawaii
One of Oahu’s best snorkeling and diving spots was created by warm water discharged from the nearby power plant.
Honolulu, Hawaii
On Waikīkī Beach, a monument to four extraordinary individuals of dual male and female spirits who brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawai'i.
Hilo, Hawaii
Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.
Hawaii
This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.
Naalehu, Hawaii
The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.
Parikkala, Finland
Collection of nearly 500 concrete figures sculpted by the late Veijo Rönkkönen.
Tokyo, Japan
In Asakusa, Tokyo's very own Walk of Fame.
Tokyo, Japan
Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.