Places LeslieDriskill Wants to Go

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

A science teacher's dream.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

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.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.

The former home of the reclusive "Weird Wendels" who dominated New York real estate a century before Donald Trump.

A strangely angled West Village home is the only monument to an explosion that took the lives of three American revolutionaries.

Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.

Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.

This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.