A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

During WWII the U.S. Navy conducted primitive drone strikes on this Lake Michigan lighthouse.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

This is one really big nut.

One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

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

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

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

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

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

During Prohibition, the U.S. Congress had an "official" bootlegger, with his own Capitol Hill office.

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.

This tower-tomb honors a president who only held office for a little over a month but dedicated his life to his country.