Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

Railways may have forged this quintet of lovely tunnels, but now they are open to hikers.

It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.

One of the largest artillery pieces in the world sits in a Washington D.C. parking lot.

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

The bank that helped fund the Mexican-American War and the purchase of Alaska met its downfall after helping Augusto Pinochet launder money.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

The national park was once a plantation estate.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.