The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

Life-sized painted illusions let pedestrians blend in with the street art.

A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

There are millions of temples in India, but only one prominent temple dedicated to the Hindu creator god.

Old and brave breed of warhorses known for their elegant, curved ears.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

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

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

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

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

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

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

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

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

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.