This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

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

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

The world's longest known cave system.