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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

This indoor-outdoor Portland market is an ode to the lesser-known corners of Latin America’s varied foodscape.

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.

The holes in this wall provide a glimpse into Jewish life in Budapest, both past and present.

This giant, 83-year-old ship elevator is an engineering feat to behold.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."

The site where a plot to assassinate Hitler was planned—and its conspirators were executed—is now a powerful memorial to the German resistance during World War II.

It's always summer at the beach inside this former airship hangar.

The traditional Polish croissant, folded 81 times into the shape of a horseshoe, is a legally protected cultural treat.

This towering statue of Jesus provided internet to the surrounding area.

The site of one of the largest prison escapes of World War II.

Fantastic stories on a miniature railroad.

Austria's ultra-modern art museum looks like Cthulhu's giant alien heart.

Resting in the middle of an Austrian river, this sci-fi "island" lets people cross in neon style.

Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.

Visiting this café is like visiting the Austrian grandma you wish you had.

Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.