At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

Celebrating the Swedish ship used in the first Arctic expedition to navigate through the Northeast Passage.

According to a local story, this tree's blossoms signal the end of war.

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

Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

The collection of signage remembers the midcentury pushback against the new neon light.

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

A renegade art installation in a small Vancouver park is now officially sanctioned by the City Parks Department.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

The oldest building in Vancouver's Chinatown is now home to one of Canada’s largest contemporary art collections.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.

The home of Iraq's former prime minister now houses historical manuscripts.

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

Located inside Hoge Veluwe National Park, this museum began as the private collection of a prominent female art collector.

The history of Tel Aviv told through a work of art.

The true beauty of this church is showcased in the hand-painted stencils across the ceiling.

The name for this waterfall was derived from the Aboriginal word used to describe a rainforest vine.

Memorials are nearly all that remains of this Arkansas prison camp, where thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated during World War II.

This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.

In Kolkata's China Town, a temple to the Hindu goddess Kali.

In the waters outside Helsinki, a tiny island once used as a military outpost now welcomes visitors.

This Art Nouveau gate still stands at the former entrance of a 20th-century Spanish writer's colony.