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

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

World's only nuclear reactor operated by liberal arts undergraduates.

The magic's in the hole!

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.