On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

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.

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

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

This mundane shopping plaza is named after a gruesome piece of flotsam.

Vancouver's only resting place for the city's deceased.

Canada shows its hockey pride with a giant stick.

The oldest building in Vancouver's Chinatown is now home to one of Canada’s largest contemporary art collections.

An operating lighthouse from the 1860s.

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

A renegade art installation in a small Vancouver park is now officially sanctioned by the City Parks Department.

From mining complex to industrial exhibition, this museum once played a major part in the X-Files.

A floating McDonald's built for Expo '86 is now a derelict relic on Burrard Inlet.

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.