Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

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

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

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

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

French prisoners carved these boats from the bones of their meat rations.

Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses separated by a bridge.

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

This house covered in art created with volcanic rocks is shrouded in macabre lore.

An indigenous take on European design creates a stunning visual overload.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

A Mexico City subway station boasts a hidden museum, complete with a working radio booth.

Mexico's National Sound Library houses music, recordings, and voices from the nation's rich past.

This underground museum highlights the history of Mexico City's subway system.

The collection of intricate sculptures includes one carved from a mammoth's tusk

Beneath the most controversial monument in Mexico City is a cultural center that exhibits only digital art.