The remains of a Rockefeller's lush Italianate estate hidden in the underbrush on the coast of Lake Michigan.

The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.

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

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.

Chicago was once a major hub of film production, but being silent film you don’t hear much about it.

The oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.

A bloodstain from "the wound of the transverberation of the heart."

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.