A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

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

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

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

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

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.

This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.

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

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

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

A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.

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