The history of whiskey and all of its boozy glory, from Colonial days to modern American cocktail culture.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

A theater sits abandoned on Roosevelt Road, once majestic in splendor, now majestic in decay.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

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

What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.

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

Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.

Honoring Italian greats from Joe DiMaggio to Rocky Marciano.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

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

This softly rounded mansion was built without corners not to avoid evil spirits, but to make them more comfortable.

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

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

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.