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

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

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

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

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

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

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

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

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

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

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

This religious museum resides in a church crypt next to the founder's house.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.