Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

The oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.

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

Complex aquaponics systems allow fish and plants to grow in harmony.

A museum of the dime museum that features weird entertainments of yesteryear, from feejee mermaids to flea circuses.

A military museum and library dedicated to the citizen soldier.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

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

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.

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

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

A surprisingly large number of show waterski teams are located here in Wisconsin.

The secluded resting place of a local historical figure who perished during the sinking of the Titanic.

Sip whey-based vodka at the first Native-owned distillery opened on a reservation in centuries.

The home of 1.5 million wood letters for printing is still a functioning workshop.

A town filled with hot chocolate, dazzling lights, and lots of Christmas cheer.

A former barn converted into a massive train diorama.