A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

This Art Deco masterpiece has stood in for some of the most famous buildings in comic book history.

The magic's in the hole!

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.

Mystic Incan rock piles three miles above sea level.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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.

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

These ruined Incan mausoleum towers still bear carvings of sacred animals on their blocks.

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

At just six feet two inches deep, it is said by Guiness and Ripley to be the world’s narrowest freestanding office building.

Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.

Antiques shop filled with all manner of curious collectibles.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

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