The last remaining vestige of a popular 1999 public art display.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.

This Las Vegas casino boasts one of only three spiral escalators in the United States—an engineering wonder.

The most extravagant car collection features a Batmobile, Liberace's mirror ball-ed Rolls Royce, and a stunt car from 'The Fast and the Furious.'

These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.

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

Spanning an elevation of 160 feet and containing 388 steps, this is Seattle's longest staircase.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

Japan's first train station is also the site of Godzilla's first destructive visit to the nation.

A unique shrine dedicated to the deified skull of a 17th-century Tokyo courtesan.

Japan’s tallest Godzilla statue contains a piece of the original 1954 film within its base.

The 650 red and white Japanese plum trees of this Tokyo neighborhood blossom each spring.

Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

This massive, 30-foot-tall statue of the famed Scottish knight overlooks a grassy knoll.

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

Inside a Scottish castle hangs the tattered remains of a flag with murky origins and supposed magic powers.

The castle that provided the setting for much of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' is now a pilgrimage site for fans.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.