Moving, mind-blowing metal sculpture work of an outsider artist.

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

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

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

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

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

This abandoned 19th century orphanage started as a boarding school for children of Civil War veterans.

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.

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

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.

Taxidermy, Cigar Store Indians, A Model of a New York Tenement and Delicious Draft Root Beer.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.

A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.

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

The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.

This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

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.

The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.