A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.

Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

Definitely not a clown bar.

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

Stone memorial that's said to predict the death of the pope and the site of the Cadaver Synod.

One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

One of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America is considered a "Club Med" for felines.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

Vancouver's only resting place for the city's deceased.

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

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

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

This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.

Made of granite, this is a symbol of the Inuit peoples near water that expresses abundance.

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

This rare example of Vancouver's Victorian past was the home of one of the city's first bookbinders.

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

Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.