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A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.

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

One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

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

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

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

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

Over 1,000 pieces of one of the most niche art objects imaginable: the glass paperweight.

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

Crystal clear, drinkable mountain spring water by the side of the road.

The Denny Substation has been called "the coolest substation in the world" and sits in a densely populated Seattle neighborhood.

With its vaulted ceiling and gilded details, this University of Washington library would feel right at home inside an old palace.

This Cold War siren is one off the last of its kind still standing with its immensely powerful original horn.

Pause for an afternoon fika with sublime Scandinavian cakes and pastries.

Feeding hungry Ballard boat workers since 1922.

The spur that wouldn’t die.

This tiny home built on revenge appears to be scarcely wider than a Volkswagen.

One of the best views of the city is tucked away at the top of a water tower.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

One of the only cooperatively owned bars in the nation wears its eclectic history on its walls.

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.