Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

Spanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation devices.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

This historic-shipwreck-cum-diving-spot can still be seen poking its boiler out of the Lake Michigan waters that claimed it.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.

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

This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.

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

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.