A museum celebrating the self-taught artist-environment builder.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A science teacher's dream.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.

What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.

Tombstones carved to look like tree trunks are used for multiple generations of family members.

The large rock formation where the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa stood and encouraged his warriors during the Battle of Tippecanoe.

You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

A medical facility that has been kept frozen in time.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

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

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

A monument to the art of slicing people open.