An ideal location for plane spotting in British Columbia.

This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

Surprisingly Delicious Asian-Style Hot Dogs.

At just six feet two inches deep, it is said by Guiness and Ripley to be the world’s narrowest freestanding office building.

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

This enormous photomural pays homage to Vancouver's infamous history of public activism.

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

The ruins of Vancouver's abandoned heritage railway.

A hat for every occasion can be found in this British Columbia haunt.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.

The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.