An unexpected connection to Chicago awaits visitors on an island just off the California coast.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

Futuristic apartment blocks are the backdrop for Montreal surfers hangin' ten on the Habitat '67 standing wave.

This unusual building straddles two countries.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

This humble historic facade hides a history of boozing and the gentlemanly sport of rat-fighting.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.

Yo, Adrian!

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

A heroic pigeon that, through a barrage of gunfire, delivered a message that saved over 100 lives in World War I.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.