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

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

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.

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

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

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

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

Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.

This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.

Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.