A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

A set of seven houses, each built in a style that represents a European country.

This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted.

Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

This Texas home and garden was the masterpiece of a British portrait painter.

In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.

How did a 2,000-year-old Roman column find its way to a Chicago park?

This monument owes its name to a quote by the famous civil rights activist and journalist.

Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).

"No writer ever gave more to a city and got back less.”

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.