Chicago, Illinois
The Wieners Circle
A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.
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Chicago, Illinois
A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.
Granite City, Illinois
A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.
Ellington, Missouri
One of the deepest springs in Missouri.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
This lakefront cottage was crafted in the 1800s and was once a sanitorium.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A house and yard adorned with bizarre concrete sculptures in a Milwaukee suburb.
Waukegan, Illinois
A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A trailblazing sovereign nation tucked in the American state of Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Once a speakeasy operated by Al Capone, this Milwaukee cigar bar is now a haven for ghost hunters.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Six tiny houses built for working class people form the largest intentional cluster of Wright homes anywhere.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This was once the largest four-sided clock in the world (yes, even bigger than Big Ben).
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The last original miniature duckpin bowling lanes in America, located in a Milwaukee dive bar.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This storied music venue was once a tavern that housed an Italian Anarchist book club and prohibition parties; today it's a community space for artists and musicians.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.
Chicago, Illinois
A European-style bath house in Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.
Chicago, Illinois
In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.
Chicago, Illinois
First planned industrial community in the United States.
Chicago, Illinois
Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.