Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

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

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

The famous aviator's final resting place is a study in natural beauty.

Inside, visitors are treated to the rich history of sugar farming and its impact on Hawaiian society.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

During the solar phenomenon "Lahaina Noon" this bendy, curvy sculpture forms a perfectly circular shadow on the ground.

Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.

The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

This bar is home to what's likely the oldest living jazz band in the world.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

Rivers of cattle blood gone, a strange Escheresque building remains, the last of its kind.

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.