A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did.

A one-stop shop for all things snowmobile, started by a snowmobile-obsessed group of friends in Wisconsin.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

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

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

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

A miraculous natural phenomenon known as "the spring that breathes."

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawai'i.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.

Running under an entire mountain, the longest highway tunnel in North America is kept fresh using portal fans and jet fans.