This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.

A symbol of Texas pride.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

This mesmerizing kinetic sculpture blossoms endlessly in the breeze.

Immortalized in bronze, this frazzled student will be glued to his screen for centuries.

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

A swaggering, monumental souvenir of the most extravagant party Montreal’s ever thrown.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

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

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital. 

Outside the Department of Transportation, a collection of artifacts honors the history of how we get around.

After his presidency, George Washington planned to live only a few blocks from the Capitol building.

The tunnel under the Capitol Building where Congress takes out its trash.

A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.

Dedicated to the man who created the first radio wave communication system.

Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

One of Philadelphia's largest murals resides hidden under this bridge.

The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.