The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

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

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

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

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

Where a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse met one Saturday and changed their lives forever.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

This church doubles a museum dedicated to Norwegian heritage.

This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.

This baseball diamond was home to the Rockford Peaches, a team featured in the hit film "A League of Their Own."

A seasonal movie monster museum featuring wax creations by a relative of one of the original Universal Studios monsters.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

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

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

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.