This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

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

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

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

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

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.