This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

A gathering of green robots at the Googleplex.

A 250 million-year-old rock formation has earned a rather unique nickname.

Despite the name, the waters of this Canadian lake are actually blue-green in color.

Along with his smaller donkey pal, he guards the museum’s exhibits and memorabilia.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.

Offal and flawless onion soup are on the menu at this restaurant that once catered to the workers of Les Halles.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

Improbably, the largest wildlife refuge in the conterminous 48 states sits just northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

A bust of the entertainer and politician sits in an alcove at the Palm Springs Airport.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.

What began as a makeshift lost and found, now exists as a unique art installation.