A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

This circus town museum recognizes the outstanding clowns of history.

This holy goods emporium is where priests go for a little retail therapy to outfit their churches.

Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.

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

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

This art gallery and oddities boutique bewitches visitors with a trove of occult trinkets and eccentric antiques, work by an ever-changing roster of underground artists, and classes in tarot and other mystic arts.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

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

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.

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

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

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