This Italianate house was the childhood home of the prominent Canadian painter, Emily Carr.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.