Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.

A grandiose title could not save this mercantile community from obscurity.

This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.

This tribute to a local man towers within a quaint lakeside park.

The structure has welcomed visitors to this scenic harbor city on Lake Michigan for many decades.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

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

Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic Seattle clown.

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.