It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.

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

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

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

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

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

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

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

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

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.