Thousands of crosses and markers for soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan blanket a California hillside.

The original Garfield station is the oldest station facility on the "L", with the station house dating from 1892.

This abstract sculpture is rumored to cast a hammer-and-sickle shadow once a year.

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

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

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

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

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

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.