Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

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

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

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

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.

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

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

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

The evolution of recreational vehicles and motorhomes is on display in the “RV capital of the world."

One of the few authentic Japanese gardens in the state of Indiana and perhaps the most peaceful place in the city of Mishawaka.

A singular collection of hand-built art deco cars are held in a building with style to match.

The world's longest known cave system.

World's largest Christmas store.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.