The remains of a Canadian train crash are now mouldering beneath layers of rust and graffiti.

This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

A monument commemorating the role of Alaska's native Tlingit guides in the Klondike Gold Rush.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

An eccentric collection of antique items shares space with a prop-quality witchcraft museum.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

This quaint Spanish village agreed to be painted blue as a marketing stunt but found that they preferred it that way.

A unique spiral staircase that doesn't quite make it up to the top floor.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.

This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:

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

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Cycle the solar system—from the sun to Pluto—right here on earth.

Each year a new straw behemoth is born.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

The name of this suspended sculpture is Latin for "high horse," which is exactly what it is.

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.