This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

The LSU mascot lived on the college campus in one of the most impressive tiger habitats in the country.

Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

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

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

A science teacher's dream.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."

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

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

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

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.