This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

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

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.

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

Futuristic apartment blocks are the backdrop for Montreal surfers hangin' ten on the Habitat '67 standing wave.

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

Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.

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

In memory of the 110 victims of ValuJet Flight 592 that crashed in the Everglades.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

An urban laboratory.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.