The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

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

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.

A small Chicago museum filled with thousands of preserved butterflies, beetles, and more.

One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.