Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

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

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

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

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.

A famous—but endangered—plant is on view at an unassuming nature preserve a quick drive from Myrtle Beach.

One of few remaining marionette theatres in the United States that still conducts regular shows.

If it wasn’t for a real estate agent with a penchant for old-school arcades, this hands-on collection of nostalgic flipper machines might never exist.

A charming monument to a very special dog.

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

Dental instruments from the illustrious history of American dentistry.

This chicken coop pays homage to a classic architectural style made famous throughout the southern United States.

The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.