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

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

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

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

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

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

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