Decorated by local artists, the city's utility boxes have become three-dimensional canvases.

A herd of colorfully painted bovine statues can be found in the middle of "cowtown."

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

With its webbed walls and bright red coloring, Calgary's iconic bridge looks like a finger trap puzzle stretched across the river.

With a floor made of thick glass, this observation deck offers a full view of Sunwapta Valley's mountains and rivers.

This natural wonder is disappearing at an alarming rate.

The oldest natural history museum in western Canada houses more than 5,000 vintage botanical and zoological specimens.

Dive into the history and true tall-tales of Banff National Park.

Since its original beginnings as a weather observatory mountaintop, this facility played an instrumental role in gathering atmospheric data for almost 100 years.

The natural hot spring that was integral to the creation of Canada's first national park.

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

A hat for every occasion can be found in this British Columbia haunt.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

A famous hotel houses an impression collection of mini dioramas and giant doll houses.

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

One of the most well-known city festivals in the world.

Tiny castle in the middle of the Rhine made you pay to pass.

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

The birthplace of Karl Marx is now a museum dedicated to the communist revolutionary's life and work.

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.