A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

The largest axe on the planet contains a time capsule that seems like it may never be discovered.

This historic cemetery stopped accepting bodies before many Canadian cities were founded.

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

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist’s debt.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

California's most comprehensive horticultural library.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

The collection of ceremonial and cultural objects spans many countries and hundreds of years.