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

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

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

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.

A morbid piece of memorabilia from the most famous shipwreck in current history is just one of the many poignant artifacts in this Canadian museum's collection.

The final resting place of 121 victims of the RMS Titanic, 42 of which may never be identified.

The city of Halifax still bears the scars of the largest explosion prior to the atomic bomb.

How would you like to dine in the same room where some of the Titanic's victims were embalmed?

The highest tides in the world come in and out here twice a day, allowing you to essentially walk along the ocean floor.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

A Harvard-area eatery preserves the uncovered tiles of its century-old predecessor.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.