This multisensory alley has the ability to remind bustling citygoers to stop and smell the roses.

A medical facility that has been kept frozen in time.

A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.

The inconspicuous grave of the University of Illinois' first president is just steps from the main quadrangle.

A collection of art crafted from various hardware tools.

An actor's tribute to a former mentor.

Tiny treasures, giant murals, and strange sculptures decorate the windows and doors of this abandoned building.

A small Chicago museum filled with thousands of preserved butterflies, beetles, and more.

Though it's thrived abroad, this forgotten Dunkin' rival has just one store left in the States.

Grand opera on a miniature scale.

Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.

This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.

The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.

The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.

Where dioramas can follow you home.

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

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

Spanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation devices.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

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