One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

A testament to Colorado’s rugged mining history sits against a backdrop of striking mountain scenery.

The site of a defunct mill, that once supplied marble for the construction of the Lincoln Memorial.

Once owned by the largest employer in Colorado, these ovens have been abandoned for over a century.

Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

World's largest herd of white deer populate a former U.S. Army depot.

A mountain pass used by Prohibition-era bootleggers to facilitate traffic into and out of Canada from Vermont.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

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

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.

Home to the world's largest refracting telescope and the birthplace of modern astrophysics.

This rooftop sign has been confusing Milwaukee-bound airline passengers for decades.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.

The greatest real estate coup of all time.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.