Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

Beautiful Austrian natural history museum with carved ceilings and row after row of ancient taxidermy.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

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

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

Pizza with a side of fine art.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

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

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

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

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

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

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

A Bibliophile's Dream.

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.

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

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

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

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.