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

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

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

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

The titular fictional logger only inhabits this otherwise historically focussed museum via a piece of fiberglass kitsch.

143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.

Roam the cradle of the Cuban Revolution with life-sized dinosaurs.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

An odd little fishing town that is inundated by tourists looking to be locked up in a cage and surrounded by great white sharks, because why not?

Built in 1512, the oldest cathedral in the Americas.

This iconic fortress was once the crown jewel of Haiti's national defense.

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.

Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.

Extremely isolated Silk Road caravanserai in the middle of nowhere.

What was once supposed to be the symbol of a shining Afghan future is now a bombed-out ruin.

The West's first incursion into the Afghan world lies buried beneath a military base.

Despite a history of destruction, this former citadel survives to document Afghanistan's oft overlooked history.

This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.

Space-age minarets towering over Islamabad.

The headquarters of Pakistan's first press club remains a haven for debate and discussion.

A 17th-century mosque that was used for war more than worship.