A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

The most confusing clock in New York.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

The former hotel where Tesla invented the radio.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.