Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wanamaker Building
The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Detroit, Michigan
Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.
Detroit, Michigan
These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.
Detroit, Michigan
To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.
Detroit, Michigan
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Kansasville, Wisconsin
The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.
Florence, Alabama
This architectural triumph is the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Alabama.
Paris, Tennessee
A 70-foot replica of the famed Eiffel Tower.
Memphis, Tennessee
The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.
Memphis, Tennessee
This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.
Memphis, Tennessee
The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Oak Park, Illinois
The first home and studio that belonged to the famous architect.
Chicago, Illinois
The last remnants of a lakeside airport that was bulldozed overnight by the mayor of Chicago.
Lyons, Illinois
A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.
Oak Park, Illinois
Pumpkin-like gargoyles and grotesques peer down from the rooftop of this unassuming apartment building in Illinois.
Union, Illinois
At the largest railway museum in the United States, you can see everything from an early steam engine to a functioning Thomas the Tank Engine.
Chicago, Illinois
Once an ornate movie theater remade by Catholic Charities.
Benton, Illinois
The famous Beatle secretly visited this Illinois town several times to visit his sister.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.