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.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did.

A Museum of Holography frozen in 1974.

A century-old network of freight tunnels underneath the city's historic business district.

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.

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

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

The NBA player's elaborate former home is now a ghost of its old glory.

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

The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.

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

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

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

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

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

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

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

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.