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

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

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

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

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

The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

Honoring Italian greats from Joe DiMaggio to Rocky Marciano.

In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

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

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

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