The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.

The arboretum whose marshy soil sucked up the dreams of housing developers.

A Chicago Movie Palace Lost to Time.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.

Former hotel turned into haunted playground.

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

Pizza with a side of fine art.

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

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

The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.

This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

Tucked away amongst townhomes lies a restored, early 20th-century tea house and garden, the only remains of a historic estate.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.

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

This cemetery is all that remains of a school for "wayward" girls.

According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.

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

A group of artists transformed this desolate city alleyway into an outdoor gallery of street art.