Beside some power panels, a plaque celebrates the history of an alternate world.

One of the oldest log cabins in America is one of the last of its kind this historic Swedish dwelling remains a piece of living history.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

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

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Venice's island of the dead.

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

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

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

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

A 400-square foot model of historic Quebec is the playing field for a state of the art light and sound show.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.

The beauty of urban decay, hiding some dark secrets.

A man's home is his castle.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

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