A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.

Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.

Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.

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

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

This little barrel-shaped cottage by Lake Superior was once a cartoonist's summer retreat.

The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.

This is the last hand-cranked chain ferry of its kind in operation in the United States.

In this quiet park a rendition of a classic painting graces the outside of a charming restroom.

On the shores of Lake Kalamazoo, a plaque marks a fictional event where an island nation ran aground.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.