A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

Where scientists keep miles of very valuable ice from Antarctica and Greenland from melting.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

This modern antique shop is a museum for 1980's Saturday morning cartoon culture.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

A small Chicago museum filled with thousands of preserved butterflies, beetles, and more.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.

A Chicago Movie Palace Lost to Time.

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

The original Garfield station is the oldest station facility on the "L", with the station house dating from 1892.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

Where dioramas can follow you home.

Over 1,000 pieces of one of the most niche art objects imaginable: the glass paperweight.

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

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

This small, but long-running hobby club has built one of the largest model rail lines in the US.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

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

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.