This museum is a music lover's introduction to the iconic venue.

Anza led the first Spanish settlers from Mexico to Monterey, California in the 1770s.

Murder, searching for gold, and being cut in half—the memorial statue of Daniel O. McCarthy and the Pioneers of '49

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.

One of Los Angeles's first murals once vibrantly depicted the dangers of United States imperialism.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

First planned industrial community in the United States.

This abstract sculpture is rumored to cast a hammer-and-sickle shadow once a year.

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

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

The only Chicago bridgehouse open to the public contains a museum devoted to the Chicago River.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

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

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

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

After an Illinois church was struck by lightning and burned down, Frank Lloyd Wright designed this replacement.

The first home and studio that belonged to the famous architect.

A small space-exploration exhibit hidden in a hotel.