A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

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

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.

This quirky museum has a collection of more than 15,000 bobblehead dolls.

This was once the largest four-sided clock in the world (yes, even bigger than Big Ben).

This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

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

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

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

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

The rodent-shaped sidewalk imprint that earned worldwide media attention.

A little-known subterranean street runs under some of the best-known buildings in Chicago's River North.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

Over 1,000 pieces of one of the most niche art objects imaginable: the glass paperweight.

How did a 2,000-year-old Roman column find its way to a Chicago park?

The last remnants of a lakeside airport that was bulldozed overnight by the mayor of Chicago.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.