One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A Museum of Holography frozen in 1974.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A science teacher's dream.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

One of the world's largest model railroads is a mind-boggling achievement.

This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

A collection of 100 brains preserved in jars on the UT campus.

A modern mechanical planetary system, part of a 10,000 year clock.