A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

Tour the luxe "glass cage" that inspired and unnerved the architecture world upon its debut.

The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

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

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

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

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.

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

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

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

This massive, ancient stone was disassembled and then put back together again.

Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.

Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

The floating gallery illuminates the heart of Québec City's arts district.

A community-run museum invites visitors to explore Jewish communities before and after the Holocaust.