This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

An eccentric park and pool.

A military museum and library dedicated to the citizen soldier.

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.

This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.

This grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.