The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

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

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

Pumpkin-like gargoyles and grotesques peer down from the rooftop of this unassuming apartment building in Illinois.

What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.

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

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

A theater sits abandoned on Roosevelt Road, once majestic in splendor, now majestic in decay.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

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

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

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

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

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

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

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

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