This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

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

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

The world's only known button museum.

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

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

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

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

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

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

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

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

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

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

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

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

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.

This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.

Planes, trains, and automobiles have all been sunk as attractions at this Illinois diving spot.

This softly rounded mansion was built without corners not to avoid evil spirits, but to make them more comfortable.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.