A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

This cemetery is all that remains of a school for "wayward" girls.

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

Now nearly abandoned, Kaskaskia was once the capital of Illinois and one of the most important towns on the upper Mississippi.

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

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

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

The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.

The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

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

The NBA player's elaborate former home is now a ghost of its old glory.

The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

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

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

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

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

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

The world's only known button museum.