Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

Antiques shop filled with all manner of curious collectibles.

An ideal location for plane spotting in British Columbia.

This mundane shopping plaza is named after a gruesome piece of flotsam.

This tiny museum immortalizes the birthplace of an iconic Chinese-Korean noodle dish.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

The nude sculpture on this fountain shocked conservative townsfolk when it was first unveiled, but not as much as the dead body found in it decades later.

A small subculture of boat dwellers keep their traditional way of living alive at this Hong Kong Typhoon Shelter.

Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.

This giant roadside fruit is home to an array of apple-based treats.

This enormous photomural pays homage to Vancouver's infamous history of public activism.

Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.

A hat for every occasion can be found in this British Columbia haunt.

A monument stands at one of the starting lines of the Trans-Canada Highway, formerly the longest uninterrupted highway in the world.

While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.

An effigy of Vancouver's Gastown neighorhood's namesake.

The ruins of Vancouver's abandoned heritage railway.

Two graffiti towers stand like ghosts of Vancouver's World War II-era defensive outpost.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

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