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

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

One of the oldest bank museums in Europe showcases unusual currencies of the world and other money-related miscellanea.

Belgium’s famous peeing statue has worn many hats (and coats, and pants), which are on display at this small museum.

From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

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

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.