A monument to an Irish secret society thought to be responsible for a string of violent attacks in Pennsylvania coal mines.

Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.

Experience the pivotal Civil War battle at this interactive museum.

The company moved out of its sprawling headquarters, leaving plenty of traces behind.

A 3,000 acre historic oasis and farm in the middle of the UAE's "Green City".

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

This fertility idol of questionable authenticity inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.

The last remaining vestige of a popular 1999 public art display.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

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

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

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

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

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.

See where Bill Murray kidnapped a hapless Punxsutawney Phil.

This 4,000-acre restored grassland in northern Illinois is home to a range of native flora and fauna, from clovers to plovers to a herd of bison.

This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).

A wondrously macabre treasury of obscure antiques and unusual oddities.

This unassuming city park is home to three different types of Native American mounds.

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

One devoted couple has donated multiple recreations of Michelangelo's sculptures to this South Dakota town.

This soaring sculpture and Sioux Falls landmark represents the leap of faith taken to make one's dreams come true.