Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

This 16th-century monastery was founded to cloister the daughters of wealthy local families.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.

This museum’s collection includes rescued birds, fine art, and a collection of shrunken heads.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Quirky movable sculptures have been racing through the town since 1983.

City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.

The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.

This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.

The cardinal directions, set in stone.

An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.

Bird dung painted this huge boulder which in turn inspired the name of a city.

One of the final concrete ships built before World War II is now a crumbling breakwater.

Cougar Annie earned her nickname after shooting 60 cougars over the years as well as 80 black bears who threatened her garden.

This engineering marvel is the longest bridge in Canada and one of the longest spans in the world.

A single room pays homage to the prodigious achievements of the 30th President of the United States.

A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.