Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

Pizza with a side of fine art.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

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

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.

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

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

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.

An abandoned 1970s theme park that has been turned into a space for waterfront walking.

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.

A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.