One of the largest pieces of scientific equipment ever carried on a NASA space shuttle sits in a Chicago alley.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

A museum celebrating the self-taught artist-environment builder.

A bedazzled house and crown "jewel" of outsider artist Loy Allen Bowlin.

The study has wall paneling from a 17th century ship.

The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

The preserved remains of the former Milwaukee County Hospital for the Insane are hidden in the wooded grounds of County Park.

Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!

An off-the-beaten-path place to literally hang beneath Milwaukee's Holton Street Bridge.

A wonderfully curated used bookstore in an airport.

The spaceship-like theater, which is still in use, was one of the most popular exhibits at the 1964 New York World's Fair.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

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

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

The 606 is a decade in the making.

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