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

A Museum of Holography frozen in 1974.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

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

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

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

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

A science teacher's dream.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

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

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

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

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

The oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.

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."

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

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

This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.

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