This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

An unusual "skull with ears" sits in the crypt of this small church tucked away at the end of a narrow alley.

The remains of the left arm of the levitating philosopher-saint are kept in a 13th-century Neapolitan basilica.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

The burial place of an obscure North African saint was turned into a macabre body preservation factory for the 17th-century Neapolitan elite.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.

Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.

Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.

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

One of Canada's oldest museums, the beautiful Redpath has been serving up Natural History and Ethnography since 1882.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

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

Smallest house in Toronto sits on a lot meant to be just wide enough for cars to drive through.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.