One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.

This urban oasis is a marvelous meld of music and landscape architecture.

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.

The giant birds honor two native North American species.

An off-the-beaten-path place to literally hang beneath Milwaukee's Holton Street Bridge.

This holy goods emporium is where priests go for a little retail therapy to outfit their churches.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

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

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

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

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

Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

Sip a cappuccino in the historic cafe that introduced them to the United States.

A labyrinth of clothing, electronics, and other counterfeit items.

This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.

A rare chance to ride one of the few continuous elevators still in operation.

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.