The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.

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

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

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

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

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

A Bibliophile's Dream.

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

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

World's largest Christmas store.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

The site where Michigan launched its first rocket into space lies abandoned in the dense woods along Lake Superior.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

A small poultry graveyard in the courtyard of a popular Key West watering hole.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.