This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.

"Portugal's Stonehenge" is made up of nut-like stones aligned with the heavens.