At the largest railway museum in the United States, you can see everything from an early steam engine to a functioning Thomas the Tank Engine.

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

The famous Beatle secretly visited this Illinois town several times to visit his sister.

A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

A former atom smasher turned into an art gallery.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

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

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

The oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.

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

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

Chicago was once a major hub of film production, but being silent film you don’t hear much about it.

This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.

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

Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.