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

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

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

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

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

The most confusing clock in New York.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.