A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.

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

Beside a busy highway, a colony of Great Blue Herons raises hundreds of offspring each year.

A moving tribute to a leader of the American abolitionist movement.

But did the famous feminist and abolitionist ever really say those iconic four words?

The ruins of this ancient fortification wall sit in the middle of a quiet, residential intersection.

An island graveyard with spectacular views of the Caribbean.

A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.

These winged Maya figures are the subject of speculation and conspiracies.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

This former tuberculosis treatment facility now stands at the center of a public park.

Where America's first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

A tiny park in the middle of some big power politics.

An Art Nouveau gem hides beneath the layers of city grime obscuring this once-magnificent building.

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.