One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

Honoring Italian greats from Joe DiMaggio to Rocky Marciano.

This historic store hides a museum exhibiting a shoe-sizing x-ray machine and a pair of kicks that once belonged to the world's tallest man.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

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

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

The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

Pizza with a side of fine art.

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

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.

Amateur taxidermy museum known for its large collection of white squirrels.

Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!

The original Garfield station is the oldest station facility on the "L", with the station house dating from 1892.

Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.

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