Chicago, Illinois
Green Mill Jazz Club
A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.
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Chicago, Illinois
A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.
Chicago, Illinois
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Chicago, Illinois
The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.
Chicago, Illinois
This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.
Chicago, Illinois
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
The titular fictional logger only inhabits this otherwise historically focussed museum via a piece of fiberglass kitsch.
Hayward, Wisconsin
143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Roam the cradle of the Cuban Revolution with life-sized dinosaurs.
Cape Town, South Africa
Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.
Gansbaai, South Africa
An odd little fishing town that is inundated by tourists looking to be locked up in a cage and surrounded by great white sharks, because why not?
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Built in 1512, the oldest cathedral in the Americas.
Haiti
This iconic fortress was once the crown jewel of Haiti's national defense.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.
Kyrgyzstan
Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.
At-Bashi District, Kyrgyzstan
Extremely isolated Silk Road caravanserai in the middle of nowhere.
Kabul, Afghanistan
What was once supposed to be the symbol of a shining Afghan future is now a bombed-out ruin.
Bagram, Afghanistan
The West's first incursion into the Afghan world lies buried beneath a military base.
Herat, Afghanistan
Despite a history of destruction, this former citadel survives to document Afghanistan's oft overlooked history.
Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan
This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.
Islamabad, Pakistan
Space-age minarets towering over Islamabad.
Karachi, Pakistan
The headquarters of Pakistan's first press club remains a haven for debate and discussion.
Lahore, Pakistan
A 17th-century mosque that was used for war more than worship.