Opulent downtown movie theater now houses cars as an indoor parking garage.

The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.

This former industrial site has transformed into a community sculpture garden that hosts monthly Full Moon parties.

Once a bastion of its community, this gothic cathedral now stands as a haunting ruin.

Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.

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

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

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

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

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.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

An eccentric park and pool.

A Chicago Movie Palace Lost to Time.

Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.

Once an ornate movie theater remade by Catholic Charities.