Hidden on the seventh floor of a historic building, this Cajun spot features wall-to-wall bottles of hot sauce.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.

From Ancient Rome to WWII, Neupfarrplatz has over 2,000 years of history underneath its main square.

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

A pair of black granite tails dive into a sea of grass in landlocked Vermont.

Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!

This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.

Pizza with a side of fine art.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

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

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.