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

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

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

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

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

A replica of the flagpole that gave a frontier town its name.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

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

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.