The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

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

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.

Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

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

The 606 is a decade in the making.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

A park and memorial dedicated to the victims of the deadliest school massacre in American history.

This lovely public park has an intriguing past and unique wooden bridges made of concrete.

With over 5,000 champions, the Hall of Fame continues to draw amateur eaters.

Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.