Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.

The country’s largest collection of southwestern jewelry, along with contemporary Native American art.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.

Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

This monument owes its name to a quote by the famous civil rights activist and journalist.

A hidden oasis just north of Chicago's Chinatown.

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

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

Louis Sullivan’s dark, swirling cast-iron designs envelop a popular department store in this Chicago landmark.

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

A historic 1929 art-house cinema that features independent, classic, cult, and foreign films in an atmospheric setting.

America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.

This sprawling building built in 1890 was one of Minnesota’s earliest and largest mental health facilities.

The world's largest otter started his life as a high school shop project.

This wooden troll marks the starting point for Detroit Lakes' troll scavenger hunt.

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"