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

Parking lot where a Chicago mayor was inaugurated under very sketchy circumstances.

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

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.

The faint remains of a Polish news empire still linger.

Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.

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

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

The world's largest kaleidoscope, designed by a 1960s psychedelic artist.

This roadside dinosaur park offered up lumpy neon thunder lizards in the name of kitsch and education.

A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

A humble ode to the heroic air rescue efforts of the United States Coast Guard serving on the Great Lakes.

Locals often dress this effigy of Traverse City's founder in festive outfits.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

A 12-foot sculpture serves as a constant reminder of the importance of protecting and restoring the Boardman River.   

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

A fragment of one of history’s most famous walls stands as a reminder of unity in a culturally divided city.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.