The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

Manhattan and the Bronx have been playing tug-of-war over this former island neighborhood for more than a century.

This small New York museum celebrates the mountainous artwork of a Russian mystic.

Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.

The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.