This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

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

Pizza with a side of fine art.

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

Everyone's invited to put on a miniature concert with this world-class musical wonder.

An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.

Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.

Weighing 30,000 pounds, this monument represents Detroit's first industrial era.

The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.

Dilapidated Mayan-themed ballroom was one of Detroit's most popular venues through the 40s.

This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.