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

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

One of Detroit's most iconic fictional protectors, RoboCop, finally has a statue.

It's been called “Detroit’s largest art object.”

Glass and concrete building designed by Albert Kahn.

Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.

Opulent downtown movie theater now houses cars as an indoor parking garage.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

This Las Vegas casino boasts one of only three spiral escalators in the United States—an engineering wonder.

A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.