Chicago, Illinois
Ping Tom Memorial Park
A hidden oasis just north of Chicago's Chinatown.
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Chicago, Illinois
A hidden oasis just north of Chicago's Chinatown.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.
Chicago, Illinois
Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.
Burlington, Vermont
Stand at the center of this lakefront sundial, and you'll become part of the timepiece.
Burlington, Vermont
This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.
Dublin, Ireland
One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.
Chicago, Illinois
This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.
Chicago, Illinois
A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
Fargo, North Dakota
In an alley behind a Fargo bar, you can roleplay as Mario while interacting with a popular street mural.
Fargo, North Dakota
"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
In this cemetery stands the country's first public crematorium.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The first of Lancaster's "rural cemeteries."
Budapest, Hungary
A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.
Toronto, Ontario
A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.
Vienna, Austria
This museum is dedicated to the little known ancient Roman history of Vienna.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
One of the few brewers in the U.S. experimenting with hop-free beers.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Memphis, Tennessee
Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.
Memphis, Tennessee
Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.
Kittery, Maine
Despite its extensive history, this fort saw little to no combat.
Vienna, Austria
The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.
Vienna, Austria
The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.