This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

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

Former bath house turns gastropub.

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

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

The original Garfield station is the oldest station facility on the "L", with the station house dating from 1892.

This abstract sculpture is rumored to cast a hammer-and-sickle shadow once a year.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The world's only known button museum.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

A science teacher's dream.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.