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

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

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

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

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

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

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

A science teacher's dream.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

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

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

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

One of the best-selling bar bands in American music history is commemorated in their hometown's Five Points neighborhood.

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

A handful of beehive kilns are all that’s left of a historic brick-making empire.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.