A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

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

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.

A museum devoted to the victims and the survivors of the most catastrophic fire in American history.

As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.

The inconspicuous grave of the University of Illinois' first president is just steps from the main quadrangle.

The house is an iconic pilgrimage site for fans of the Illinois-based emo band.

Fragments of a massive unfinished sculpture sit near the main quad of the University of Illinois.

The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.

An actor's tribute to a former mentor.

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

The site of a defunct mill, that once supplied marble for the construction of the Lincoln Memorial.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

Fill up your senses in this beautiful riverside garden, dedicated to the works of singer-songwriter John Denver.