When California condors were hovering on the brink of extinction, this recovery program was charged with helping the birds thrive again.

This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.

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

This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:

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

The mountaintop wind turbine boasts a viewing deck — and a fair share of controversy.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

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

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

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

This massive section of quay destroyed by an earthquake is preserved to remember the past.

Next door to Tokyo DisneySea is a giant sculpture created by Taro Okamoto symbolizing the dynamism of life.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

A city park that sits on top of a freeway.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

The last of a gourmet supermarket chain, this store helped spark California's Food Revolution.

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.