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

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).

The loneliest island in New York.

Legendary private island in the Bronx...devoid of rats.

This quiet, scenic spot was once a busy resort paradise

Preachers and shipbuilders collaborated to create a place of worship in this island community

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

Now the final resting place of prominent artists and musicians, it was originally founded to separate the rich from the poor in death.

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

Two mermen, eternally spitting into each other's mouths.

A beautiful multicolored mound formed by the mineral deposits of the Orenda Spring.

A monument to the military service of America's greatest traitor refuses to even name him.

A derelict hunting lodge that was once the site of aristocratic debauchery.

From church to drug den nightclub to gym, few New York buildings have had as many diverse uses as this one

This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.

This weeping, 10-foot-tall sculpture was a maquette for a 9/11 memorial.

This collection of odd proofs of concept is like taking a walk through the imagination of a Victorian engineer.

In Wilmington's hip Trolley Square neighborhood, a utility box has been repainted to resemble a classic gumball machine.

A drab two-story office space in Delaware is a hidden tax haven for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and over half the Fortune 500 companies.

This relief sculpture depicts America’s most famous coffee break.

Before he was "Bob Marley, international reggae superstar," he was "Donald Marley," a Delaware resident and forklift operator working under an assumed name. This park tells the story.

One of the oldest surviving Swedish-American homes in the United States.

This 17th-century place of worship still celebrates holidays in the traditional Swedish fashion.

This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.