This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

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

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

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

On the grounds of this study, Lew Wallace composed "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" and many other works.

The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.

This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.

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.

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

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.

You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.

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

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.