The Magical World of George Phar Legler.

This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

This collection of vintage signs reflects the long and colorful history of this Arizona town.

An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

This exuberantly curated landscape is one of the largest sculpture gardens in Canada.

A patch of contaminated land reclaimed as a scrappy sculptural oasis.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

Futuristic apartment blocks are the backdrop for Montreal surfers hangin' ten on the Habitat '67 standing wave.

City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

Volcanic stone sentinels stand watch at a Korean Bell Garden in Virginia.

These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.

A memorial to a shareholder activist feared by CEOs around the United States.

D.C. once had its own tiny rival to the New York Stock Exchange.

An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.