This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.

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

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

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

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

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

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

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

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

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

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

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

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

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

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.