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

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

A section in the cemetery mostly for circus performers, including victims of the famous 1918 Hammond Circus train wreck.

The oldest functioning restaurant in the state of Illinois, operating since 1847.

The only Chicago bridgehouse open to the public contains a museum devoted to the Chicago River.

A historic 1929 art-house cinema that features independent, classic, cult, and foreign films in an atmospheric setting.

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

A hidden oasis just north of Chicago's Chinatown.

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.

The last remaining vestige of a popular 1999 public art display.

This old-fashioned confectionary has been family owned and operated for more than a century.

Louis Sullivan’s dark, swirling cast-iron designs envelop a popular department store in this Chicago landmark.

Archeologists can't decide if these two hand-holding skeletons were brothers or lovers.

A hidden fishing village on Sicily's Ionian coast, known for the legend of a shepherd, a nymph, and a jealous Cyclops.

Inside this building is another country within Rome, a sovereign entity without a physical territory.

When this funny little building went up in the 19th century, most people thought it would simply fall over.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront.

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

First planned industrial community in the United States.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.