The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.

This historic-shipwreck-cum-diving-spot can still be seen poking its boiler out of the Lake Michigan waters that claimed it.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

This abandoned 19th century orphanage started as a boarding school for children of Civil War veterans.

The remains of a Rockefeller's lush Italianate estate hidden in the underbrush on the coast of Lake Michigan.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

Spanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation devices.

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

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

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

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.

Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.

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

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

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

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

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

This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.

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

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

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

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.