The former desk of Fire Chief Joseph "Bum" Farto is all that remains after his mysterious disappearance following a drug conviction.

The only swimming pool listed on the National Register of Historic Places is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.

This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.

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

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

A century-old network of freight tunnels underneath the city's historic business district.

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

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

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

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

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

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