Chicago, Illinois
Superdawg Drive-In
Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.
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Chicago, Illinois
Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.
Chicago, Illinois
Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.
Chicago, Illinois
A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.
Chicago, Illinois
Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.
Cleveland, Ohio
A dazzling display of lights and crystals.
Cleveland, Ohio
On the upper deck of this church-owned parking garage stand eight pillars topped with different Catholic saints.
Nara, Japan
Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.
Nara, Japan
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
Fremont, Ohio
After a battle with Congress, Webb C. Hayes installed the gates of the White House on the fence of his father's Presidential Library and Museum.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.
Inyo County, California
"Only the devil could play golf here."
Yosemite National Park, California
The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.
Yosemite National Park, California
A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.
Rachel, Nevada
This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.
Tonopah, Nevada
In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.
Sloan, Nevada
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
San Bernardino County, California
The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.
Tehachapi, California
Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Baker, California
Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
Evanston, Illinois
A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.
Evanston, Illinois
The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.
Wilmette, Illinois
The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.