A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."

These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.

A museum dedicated to one of Paris’s most famous residents, tucked into a corner of one of the city’s most famous squares.

With its webbed walls and bright red coloring, Calgary's iconic bridge looks like a finger trap puzzle stretched across the river.

This plaque marks a place where one of Hollywood’s most famous dancers got his start.

The souvenir got the company’s founder out of a pretty pickle at the World’s Fair.

The largest clock face in the United States is twice the size of Big Ben and infinitely more ad-sponsored.

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

Mutant vegetables, transgenic mosquitos, and atomic rodents span the walls of this one-of-a-kind museum.

Found art has transformed this Pittsburgh neighborhood into a psychedelic dream.

This artificial cave looks like something out of a fairytale.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

An effigy of Vancouver's Gastown neighorhood's namesake.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.

Lost subway station nestled beneath Toronto's busy commuter line.

In the back of a bustling factory lurks a quiet museum honoring the history of Canadian sugar manufacturing.

The giant birds honor two native North American species.

The Incredible Hulk, Yoda, Mulder and Scully, and many many others watch over the mean streets of Toronto.

An abandoned 1970s theme park that has been turned into a space for waterfront walking.