This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

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

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

This house was largely built out of hundreds of thousands of discarded glass embalming fluid bottles.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.