10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

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

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.