Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

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

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

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

This stunning and ethereal mural symbolizes the beauty, unity, and diversity of humankind.

Inside a busy metro station, an impressive mural depicts the prehispanic city of Tenochtitlán.

The turquoise-studded skull of a long-dead Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.

This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.

The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.