Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

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

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

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

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

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

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Some of the best Persian food in New York comes from the front window of an unassuming pizza shop.

Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.