The 606 is a decade in the making.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

The original Garfield station is the oldest station facility on the "L", with the station house dating from 1892.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

First planned industrial community in the United States.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

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

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

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

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

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

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

Behind a modern brick exterior lies the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the United States.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

Six tiny houses built for working class people form the largest intentional cluster of Wright homes anywhere.