The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

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

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

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

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

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

Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.

This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.

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

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

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

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

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

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

Stop by to view a fleet of handmade kayaks, all modeled on traditional Arctic hunting vessels.

The World's First 24 Hour Coin-Operated Art Gallery!! Plastic, Styrofoam, and Elvis--If you can't get rid of it, you might as well worship it!!

Taking the 3D art experience far beyond blue and red glasses.

The home of the world's first and last remaining "wooly ant."

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

This Portland shop is brimming with natural wonders, local art, and handmade goods fashioned from recycled materials.

Gigantic private toy museum featuring among finest collections of antique mechanical banks in existence.

Their motto is, "We've been bonkers for hats even longer than you have!"

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

A tribute to a unique bike race that takes place every year.