Thanks to its grid layout, allowing the sun to align with the east-west oriented streets, Chicagohenge is another man-made-meets-Mother-Nature combo. What is usually a fast-paced city slows down for this special solstice, which falls around the end of September from 6.30pm onwards – Madison and Kenzie streets are particularly good spots to watch the spectacle. Across the border, Canada offers its own Torontohenge and Montrealhenge.

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