A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.

Once an ornate movie theater remade by Catholic Charities.

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

The only place in America where anyone who wants can shovel coal aboard an antique train.

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

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

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

The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

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

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

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

A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

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

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.