Chicago, Illinois
The 606 aka Bloomingdale Trail
The 606 is a decade in the making.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Chicago, Illinois
The 606 is a decade in the making.
Chicago, Illinois
What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.
Schaumburg, Illinois
The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.
Chicago, Illinois
Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.
Chicago, Illinois
Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.
Cross Village, Michigan
Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Odawa artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.
Cleveland, Ohio
The only depiction of Abraham Lincoln holding a weapon, and the names of all 9,000 Cuyahoga veterans of the Civil War.
Cleveland, Ohio
Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.
Cleveland, Ohio
Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.
Cleveland, Ohio
This steamer is known as "The ship that built Cleveland."
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Detroit, Michigan
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Detroit, Michigan
This public baseball field is a beloved remainder from of one of the most historic stadiums in the country.
Lansing, Michigan
Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Los Angeles, California
A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.
Los Angeles, California
This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
Evanston, Illinois
A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.
Wilmette, Illinois
The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Winnetka, Illinois
Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."
Monterey, California
The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.
Arcadia, California
A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.
Los Angeles, California
These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.