America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Location of the Real World's disastrous, and protested, eleventh season.

Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

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

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

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

The 606 is a decade in the making.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

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

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

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

A 1,000 pound brass bell commemorates a time when this small maritime neighborhood was actually its own separate city.

Orcas on display and in the water.

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.