A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

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

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

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

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

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

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

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

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

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.

Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.

Boise State's stadium was the first non-green football field in the world.

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.