Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.

The history of funerals and funerary customs.

The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

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

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

Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.

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

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

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

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

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

A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.