While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.

This mundane shopping plaza is named after a gruesome piece of flotsam.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

At just six feet two inches deep, it is said by Guiness and Ripley to be the world’s narrowest freestanding office building.

This enormous photomural pays homage to Vancouver's infamous history of public activism.

A unique spiral staircase that doesn't quite make it up to the top floor.

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

This Art Deco masterpiece has stood in for some of the most famous buildings in comic book history.

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

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

Site of James Cook's historic observations of the 1769 transit of Venus.

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.

This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.

"Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright.

Surprisingly Delicious Asian-Style Hot Dogs.

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

One of the last remaining Carpenter Gothic churches is situated on a wildflower conservatory overlooking the bay.

Across Ring Mountain is a vast collection of Native American petroglyphs unique to the region.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

This Alamo Square mansion is rumored to have hosted satanic rituals and other occult practices.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.