An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

This shrine commemorates the site of the first known Catholic mass in the United States.

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.

The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.

A unique collection of diving equipment spanning antiquity to the present day.

This diner serves Route 66 nostalgia and what it claims is the 'original' hot dog on a stick.

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

A section in the cemetery mostly for circus performers, including victims of the famous 1918 Hammond Circus train wreck.

The body of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin, was discovered by accident.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Limestone outcrop decorated with a large laser engraving of the Buddha.

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

Loyal fans of one television's most famous painters still come to pay their respects.

Millions of pieces of Venetian glass showcase the life of Christ.