A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.

This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

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

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

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

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

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

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

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.