A museum celebrating rare American motorcycles where everything runs—and none of it quietly.

A giant cement churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.

This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.

This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

A one-armed veteran of the Battle of Waterloo lies in a cemetery for one in the middle of a Chicago scrapyard.

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

An eccentric park and pool.

This historic-shipwreck-cum-diving-spot can still be seen poking its boiler out of the Lake Michigan waters that claimed it.

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

One of the largest pieces of scientific equipment ever carried on a NASA space shuttle sits in a Chicago alley.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.