It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.

The remnants of Peoria's proud baseball past stand slightly abandoned, but not forgotten.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

Parking lot where a Chicago mayor was inaugurated under very sketchy circumstances.

A bloodstain from "the wound of the transverberation of the heart."

From banquet hall to Masonic Lodge and now concert venue, Ganz Hall is a breathtaking glimpse of into the golden age of American architecture.

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

A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.

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

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.

Chicago’s incendiary role in the labor movement.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

The Aldie Gristmill was once the largest factory of its kind in Loudoun County.

The all-but-forgotten cemetery is Eastern Loudon County's largest African-American burial ground.

Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.

This striking Victorian Home with its 113-foot turret is best known as the site where abolitionist John Brown was executed in 1859.