A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.

An unassuming store hides relics of its former life as the jazz club that hosted some of the best black performers of the 1920s and '30s.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

The original Garfield station is the oldest station facility on the "L", with the station house dating from 1892.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.

A military museum and library dedicated to the citizen soldier.

The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.

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

Former bath house turns gastropub.

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

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