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

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

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

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

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

This historic-shipwreck-cum-diving-spot can still be seen poking its boiler out of the Lake Michigan waters that claimed it.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.

The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

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

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

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

First planned industrial community in the United States.

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.

Chicago's North Park Village was once the largest municipal sanatorium in the country.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.