The New Central Library is a masterpiece of contemporary architecture in the midst of downtown Calgary.

A mysterious taxidermy man-beast of the seven seas.

Fossils, railroads, and waterfalls!

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

Curated with the cooperation of the passengers and their families, this museum tells the story of the 29 victims and 16 survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571.

Pyramid shaped monument with a tall tale attached.

Once called "the biggest room in the world," this Victorian-era hall is so large that it contains a smaller 1970s heptagonal theatre.

The former home of the world-famous Templeton Carpet Factory.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.

Inscribed on the gate are the names of 29 figures from the University's first five centuries.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

The 18th-century inspiration behind Harry Potter's Sorting Hat.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

One of the first monuments dedicated to the accomplishments of the great Vice Admiral, Horatio Nelson.

This neon sign is an homage to an Alfred Hitchcock film.

A brother statue swap has adorned this building's facade for centuries.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

Prehistoric sandstone menhir with Early Bronze Age cup and ring markings, also known as Robin Hood's Stone.

An obscure walkway dedicated to a scientist who helped pave the way for the world to sit up and take notice of Manchester.

When the city of Manchester built a new centralized heating network, they did it with style.

A strange Georgian folly sits atop a lonely hill.

Three memorials honor the victims of the worst sports stadium disaster in Britain.