This abstract sculpture is rumored to cast a hammer-and-sickle shadow once a year.

Honoring Italian greats from Joe DiMaggio to Rocky Marciano.

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.

The head of a legendary creature allegedly killed during colonial times is now on display at a local restaurant.

A remnant of the 19th-century dream to discourage people from drinking booze by offering them water.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

Locals purchased this abandoned quarry in order to make sure it continues to be overgrown.

It's not a typo, now say it five times fast!

A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.

Pizza with a side of fine art.

Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.

Once an ornate movie theater remade by Catholic Charities.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

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

The 606 is a decade in the making.

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

Meant for a railway that was never built because of the Great Chicago Fire, these piers still stand nearly 150 years after they were installed.

The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.

A relic of the Cold War in Chicago.

Pumpkin-like gargoyles and grotesques peer down from the rooftop of this unassuming apartment building in Illinois.

Grand opera on a miniature scale.