Architectural Oddities in Illinois

A 30-foot-tall goat tower in southern Illinois is home to a flock of Swiss ungulates.

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

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

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

First planned industrial community in the United States.

The dream home of an iconoclastic renaissance man still stands as a monument to his domestically mundane vision.

Tour the luxe "glass cage" that inspired and unnerved the architecture world upon its debut.

This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.

First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.

This softly rounded mansion was built without corners not to avoid evil spirits, but to make them more comfortable.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

An abandoned meat mecca now serves as an excellent locale for urban exploration.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

Urban explorers embraced America's now demolished first suburban mall, south of Chicago.

An eccentric park and pool.

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.