The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

This morbid scene depicts the Darwinian drama of death on the African savannah.

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

This landmark building is now a vibrant performing arts space with musical acts from around the world.

The legendary court where emerging basketball players gain their street cred.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

The oldest hotel in Nevada.