Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

As a show of peace, a Japanese naval pilot gifted his 400-year-old Samurai sword to the Oregon town he bombed.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

This redwood is a historic landmark, a town’s namesake, and the dancing sideline symbol of Stanford University.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.

A giant statue perched on dumpsters watches over the freeway.

The world's first motel is now an administrative building for an apple farm.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Folk art crafted from discarded vegetable crates.

Mussolini gave Cincinnati a bronze statue of Romulus and Remus suckling at a wolf's teats.