Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

The history of funerals and funerary customs.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

Over 1,000 pieces of one of the most niche art objects imaginable: the glass paperweight.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

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

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

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

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

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

A monument to the frontier doctor who came up with the idea of delineating highways with a painted line.

A whimsical folk art environment where you can lose yourself in the many colors of joy, beauty, and creativity.

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

This small museum dedicated to the painful memory of segregation is essentially a time capsule.

An oddity shop inspired by the history of the circus.

A Wild West saloon that helped define a generation of psychedelic rock.

Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.