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

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

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

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

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

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

The ruins of the movie ranch owned by actor and stuntman Ray "Crash" Corrigan.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set.

Drink a Guinness under the wings of Reagan's retired Air Force One in his presidential library.

The White House Situation Room was taken apart in 2006 and shipped to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

Inside this store, a mysterious statue draws visitors from the world over.

On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?