The most confusing clock in New York.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

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

A science teacher's dream.

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

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

The oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

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

This small, but long-running hobby club has built one of the largest model rail lines in the US.

What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

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

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.