Places A.M. Brune Wants to Go

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

The legendary luxury train passage is commemorated with a charming museum inside its former eastern terminus.

Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.

Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.

A building facade covered with the statues of 11 giants of Tajik literature.

The largest Lenin statue in Central Asia was moved to an empty field rather than being destroyed.

Beautiful palace stands tall over the Fergana Valley.

Witness traditional silk production in the Uzbek city that's been a hub of sericulture for over a thousand years.

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

This historic-shipwreck-cum-diving-spot can still be seen poking its boiler out of the Lake Michigan waters that claimed it.

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

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

Pizza with a side of fine art.

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

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.