Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

A horse-drawn 1858 steam pumper fire engine encased in glass on the front lawn of a Michigan insurance company.

Housed in the university planetarium, the thousand-strong collection of tiny towelettes includes a used one from the hosts of Car Talk.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

A science teacher's dream.

Pizza with a side of fine art.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

A Museum of Holography frozen in 1974.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

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

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

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

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

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