Behind a modern brick exterior lies the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the United States.

This small-town opera house has appeared much more in national culture and history than its charming setting might suggest.

This softly rounded mansion was built without corners not to avoid evil spirits, but to make them more comfortable.

This former nursery supplied plants for the creation of Chicago's largest park.

One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."

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

Tucked away amongst townhomes lies a restored, early 20th-century tea house and garden, the only remains of a historic estate.