Chicago, Illinois
Bubbly Creek
This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.
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Chicago, Illinois
This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.
Chicago, Illinois
An eccentric park and pool.
Chicago, Illinois
Over 1,000 pieces of one of the most niche art objects imaginable: the glass paperweight.
Chicago, Illinois
Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.
Chicago, Illinois
An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.
Chicago, Illinois
What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.
Wilmette, Illinois
The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Chicago, Illinois
A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.
Bratislava, Slovakia
An unconventional memorial to the women burned as witches in Bratislava.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A series of bronze circus performers spread throughout a Slovakian shopping center.
Devín, Slovakia
The memorial stands at the intersection of the rivers Morava and Danube.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A massive sculpture of an obscure Celtic coin that has become a symbol in Slovakia.
San Francisco, California
A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.
San Francisco, California
Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.
San Francisco, California
This surreptitious shop is only open five hours per week.
Belgrade, Serbia
A retro Yugoslav congress, cultural, and business hall built in the 1970s, with an iconic world clock.
Belgrade, Serbia
One of Belgrade's most beloved animals.
San Diego, California
One man's quest for the ultimate road trip vehicle.
San Diego, California
An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.
San Diego, California
Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.
San Diego, California
One of the largest trees of its kind in California.
San Diego, California
The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.
San Diego, California
The world’s oldest active sailing ship.
San Diego, California
An eye-catching model town in a San Diego backyard.