This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.

A historic 1890s architectural masterpiece with an iconic clock tower that, once open to the public, now faces an uncertain future.

A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

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

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

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

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

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

In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

In this brilliant blue spring in Germany, legend has it that a sad mermaid learned to finally laugh.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.