A military museum and library dedicated to the citizen soldier.

A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

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

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.

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

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

This small, but long-running hobby club has built one of the largest model rail lines in the US.

This historic-shipwreck-cum-diving-spot can still be seen poking its boiler out of the Lake Michigan waters that claimed it.

A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.

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

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

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

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.

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

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.