A beacon atop a downtown building provides Bostonians with weather forecasts and baseball news.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

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

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

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

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

The faint remains of a Polish news empire still linger.

Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.

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

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.

This abandoned 19th century orphanage started as a boarding school for children of Civil War veterans.

One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.

The empty tomb that houses the memories of Roy Bertelli's revenge.