The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.

The legendary statue-hating superintendent of Golden Gate Park is honored with... a statue.

San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Art in the form of a winding, man made crack in stone.

A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

The world's only known button museum.

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

Pizza with a side of fine art.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

A century-old network of freight tunnels underneath the city's historic business district.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.