Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate turned YouTube famous.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

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

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

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

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

This old-fashioned confectionary has been family owned and operated for more than a century.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

The only Chicago bridgehouse open to the public contains a museum devoted to the Chicago River.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.