Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada.

This Art Deco masterpiece has stood in for some of the most famous buildings in comic book history.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

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

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.

The intended purpose of this unfinished Elizabethan building remains a mystery.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

This Bronze Age boat was found buried remarkably intact in an English gravel pit.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.

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

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.