There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

The last remnants of Fort Pitt also hold the distinction of being the oldest structure west of the Allegheny Mountains.

Public opinion is still divided on this enormous sculpture in front of Baltimore's Penn Station.

This icon of the Atomic Age now lays dormant.

10,500 square feet of pinball housed in former dollar store and home to the last playable "Thunderball."

The Paul Bunyan of the steel industry.

The god of wine stares out at passersby on this busy Pittsburgh thoroughfare.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.

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

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

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.

This historic Pittsburgh tennis complex is a rare example of natural red clay courts.

One of the oldest surviving lock houses on the Ohio River.

The last funhouse of its kind, where guests enter through the mouth of an 80-year-old blue whale.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

Sections of the iconic limestone columns have been left uncleaned as a reminder of the city's polluted past.

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

The proud hometown of an American legend has honored their favorite son with what seems to be a gravestone.

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.