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

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

Paranormal activity on the great lakes.

A house and yard adorned with bizarre concrete sculptures in a Milwaukee suburb.

Hidden away in the city of Madison, Wisconsin is a nearly forgotten home that Frank Lloyd Wright built for a childhood friend.

A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.

The arboretum whose marshy soil sucked up the dreams of housing developers.

These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

A factory in Milwaukee where poop is reclaimed… and recycled.