In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

The largest retailer of seashells in the world.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

A silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.

A community of collapsing homes more than a mile out from the Florida coast.

Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged.

In a city crazy for seashells this museum educates and amazes visitors using the wonder of cast-off exoskeletons.

The unique collection includes bronze cast handprints of some of America's most famous astronauts.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

Where a young athlete began his run across Canada after losing his right leg to cancer.

Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.

More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

This beautiful site is where the first transatlantic telegraph was sent from.

An abandoned faux-pub made famous by a Guinness commercial.