The train collection of an eccentric New England seafood mogul is now a National Historical Site.

A museum commemorates what was once the largest freight station in Taiwan.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

At a mile long, the Fort Madison Bridge is the largest double-decker swing-span bridge in the world.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

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.

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

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

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

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

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

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

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

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

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

An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

With 8,000 pipes this giant instrument is the most versatile theatre pipe organ ever built.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

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

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.