The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

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

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

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

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

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

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.

This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.