This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

An oversized metal construction of Billy Tripp's moods going through life.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

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

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

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

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

An urban forest overtakes what was the greatest failure of utopic urban housing.

400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.