Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.

The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A simple statue outside a California Amtrak station honors the overlooked contributions of the "silent spikes."

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.