An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.

G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.

Chicago was once a major hub of film production, but being silent film you don’t hear much about it.

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

Location of the Real World's disastrous, and protested, eleventh season.

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

The 606 is a decade in the making.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.

A mini Wrigley Field for mini baseball players.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.

This 1,500-acre development hopes to be the Central Park of the South.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.