A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

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

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.

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

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.