A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.

A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.

The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

The house where the famed outlaw was shot by a dirty coward is now a museum to the criminal's legacy.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

Step back in time while shopping inside this local store.

One of the world's oldest continually operating bookstores.

A preserved stump is all that remains of the once-mighty hardwood.

A charming remnant of 19th-century fishing towns sits on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

This tremendous trout welcomes visitors to a northern Michigan town with a rich fishing history.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

San Francisco's first World's Fair, dedicated to the wonders of California.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

Standing in for the first ship to navigate the Northwest Passage.

San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.