Chicago, Illinois
The World's Columbian Exhibition of 1893
What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.
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Chicago, Illinois
What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.
Chicago, Illinois
Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."
Chicago, Illinois
All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.
Wilmette, Illinois
The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Park Ridge, Illinois
A science teacher's dream.
Chicago, Illinois
This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.
Chicago, Illinois
A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.
Chicago, Illinois
An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.
Chicago, Illinois
A Bibliophile's Dream.
Chicago, Illinois
A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Chicago, Illinois
This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Walk inside a half mile long crevice right outside the town of Garmisch Partenkirchen.
Ettal, Germany
A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Barcelona, Spain
The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.
Barcelona, Spain
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Budapest, Hungary
Time stands still at this serene burial ground in the center of Budapest.
Budapest, Hungary
Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.
Budapest, Hungary
Central Europe's largest collection of mini-bottles is on display at this museum devoted to a bitter Hungarian liquor.
Budapest, Hungary
The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.
Budapest, Hungary
A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.