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

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

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

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.

Floor-to-ceiling frescoes by local art students cover the interior of a nearly 200-year-old church.

This Maine bridge may be the last wire-supported bridge of its type in the world.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.

A stone marker commemorating the first time sound was transmitted over wires.

The oldest playground in America.

One of the largest wooden ships ever built is honored by a steel sculpture evoking her once-superlative scale.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

A seemingly out-of-place comic book surprise sits on the 21st floor of the tallest university library in the world. 

Dedicated in 1895, this is the world's first tribute to the hardworking newspaper delivery boy.

This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.