Since its original beginnings as a weather observatory mountaintop, this facility played an instrumental role in gathering atmospheric data for almost 100 years.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

A Victorian garden in a harsh climate at the border of the prairies and foothills of the Canadian Rockies.

A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.

These experimental weapons brought World War II to Nebraska as well as 26 other U.S. states.

This First Nations monument is a peaceful spot with vast views of the Calgary prairie.

Decorated by local artists, the city's utility boxes have become three-dimensional canvases.

With its webbed walls and bright red coloring, Calgary's iconic bridge looks like a finger trap puzzle stretched across the river.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.

Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.

In an odd geographic anomaly this city borders two different states on opposite sides of town.

The Pennsylvania shopping center was once the setting for the 1978 film, "Dawn of the Dead."

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!