This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

This is one of the last surviving structures of a once vast palace complex.

Nailing a coin to this holy stump is just another way to ask the gods for relief from dental pain.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

This restored opera house is named after a soprano known for tragic romance, exile, and a truly uncomfortable wedding.

This massive mall has hundreds of shops, an amusement park, and a history of deadly amusement attractions.

City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.

An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.

Bird dung painted this huge boulder which in turn inspired the name of a city.

The ruins of Vancouver's abandoned heritage railway.

The oldest building in Vancouver's Chinatown is now home to one of Canada’s largest contemporary art collections.

A unique spiral staircase that doesn't quite make it up to the top floor.

The water swaps direction twice a day, whipping into a frenzy of whirlpools and rapids.

This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

"Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright.