Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic Seattle clown.

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

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

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

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

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

With its vaulted ceiling and gilded details, this University of Washington library would feel right at home inside an old palace.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

A student driver's nightmare.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Where sweethearts leave their love locks in the Uruguayan capital.

This beautiful example of neoclassical architecture is one of Uruguay's most treasured cultural gems.

The oldest café in Montevideo preserves its history as the city's bohemian hub.

The building that once housed the dictator's secret police is now a museum that documents the history of an oppressive regime and those who fought against it.

Deep below the dry landscape of Bahia, a cave with intense blue water to float in.

Half curiosity cabinet, half late night hotspot, this Brazilian bar is helping turn a dangerous neighborhood around.

Ella Fitzgerald, opera singer Enrico Caruso, and dancer Isadora Duncan all performed in this lavish, supposedly haunted theater.

This somber statue remembers the enslaved women who were forced to nurse their owners' babies.

An enigmatic mural hiding in plain sight in one of São Paulo's busiest metro stations.

The pedestrian traffic signals in Brazil's teeming metropolis light up with clues to nearby landmarks.

Its collection details the experiences of the largest Japanese community outside Japan.