The first home and studio that belonged to the famous architect.

In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.

An unassuming store hides relics of its former life as the jazz club that hosted some of the best black performers of the 1920s and '30s.

Established to give visitors a taste of Lee County’s natural bounty, this shop offers fresh fruit, soft-serve ice cream, and preserves.

A hidden oasis just north of Chicago's Chinatown.

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

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

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

Spend a hour meandering, breathing, and learning along this lovely untouted path that connects historic gardens.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

A monument to one of the few Olympic flames ever to be lit outside of the host city.

In a city crazy for seashells this museum educates and amazes visitors using the wonder of cast-off exoskeletons.

Known as the most resilient water tower in the region.

This color-changing crater lake in El Salvador is occasionally impenetrable to sunlight.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

The design of this modernist church was revolutionary when it was constructed in 1942.

The Spanish king's private bathroom embraced the idea of a porcelain throne.