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

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

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

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

The dream home of an iconoclastic renaissance man still stands as a monument to his domestically mundane vision.

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

The NBA player's elaborate former home is now a ghost of its old glory.

Chicago was once a major hub of film production, but being silent film you don’t hear much about it.

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

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

A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

More than 8,000 drinking jugs say “Cheers!” to a guy named Toby.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

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

One of the first historical sites of an alternative universe was installed in the town of Paris, Illinois—which is now home to an annual spelling bee of Kcymaerxthaereal words.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.

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

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

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

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

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

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.