Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.

Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

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

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.