It would take you approximately an hour and a half to walk to the end of Mexico's largest pier.

Remnants of a quarry company town still stand on the banks of the Wapsipinicon River.

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

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A long lost multi-cultural music venue used to reside in the bottom floor of Chicago's Flat Iron Building.

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

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.

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

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

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

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

A Chicago Movie Palace Lost to Time.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

The world's only known button museum.

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

A science teacher's dream.

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

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

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

Former bath house turns gastropub.

The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.