A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

Family-run for more than a century, this pizzeria makes a unique mustard pie.

The first outlet of Canada's biggest fast-food franchise has been slinging doughnuts since 1964.

A historic pub with traditional Irish cuisine, fine drinks, and a paranormal past.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

In 1909, the steepest and most difficult piece of track on the Canadian Pacific Railway was replaced with a series of spiralling tunnels cut into the mountains.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

Beer lover's can-covered house.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

A large instrument played by the wind.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

The mosaic Star of David at the front of this store hints that it's no ordinary Italian grocer.

It took years to decode its mysterious messages.

A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

This mural celebrates the early integration of a New Hampshire baseball team.