It turns out that a hurricane-prone beach is probably not the best place to house wild animals.

America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

With nickel-steel armor and three-inch thick bullet resistant windows, FDR's train was a rolling fortress.

Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

One of three remaining theatres in the United States created in the Art Deco Mayan Revival style.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

North Africa's first museum of its kind preserves the culture of Moroccan women and their artistic achievements. 

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada.

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

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

The collection of signage remembers the midcentury pushback against the new neon light.

This scenic waterfront swimming pool is the longest salt water pool in North America.

This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

Local stories say that if you drink from this well, you will return to Olympia.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

A World War II structure that has stood the test of time.

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

On the edge of this small Washington Park, a piece of the Earth's mantle has come to the surface.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.