A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

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

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

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.

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

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

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.

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

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

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

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.