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

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

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

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

The world's only known button museum.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

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

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

Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.