This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

Another in a long tradition of legends regarding infernal seats.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

Berlin's old airport.

The music is over at the Ballhaus Riviera Ballroom, but the ballroom remains in haunting disrepair.

A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

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

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

Pizza with a side of fine art.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

An eclectic restaurant serving from and to the nearby Chittenden Locks.

Keeping Ballard's heritage alive with delicious, lightly battered Alaskan wild cod.

A 50-year old dive bar that has its own yacht club.

One of the oldest continually operating drinking establishments west of the Mississippi.

Craft liquors concocted in an old Seattle warehouse.

A "Minnesota-style" pizza parlor in the Scandinavian heart of Seattle.