A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

Largest institutional collection of tomb figures from Western Mexico in the United States.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

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

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Urban explorers embraced America's now demolished first suburban mall, south of Chicago.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

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

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

A Bibliophile's Dream.

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

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

A Museum of Holography frozen in 1974.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

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

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

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

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