Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

An ancient hotspot for spotting schools of fish.

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

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.

Location of the Real World's disastrous, and protested, eleventh season.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

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

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

A sturdy relic of Britain's once crucial gunpowder industry is now a haunting Cornish ruin.

Floating swimming pool within a moored vessel.

Berlin's old airport.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.

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

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

These picturesque ruins crumble beautifully into the ocean.

This religious museum resides in a church crypt next to the founder's house.

A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.