One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.

An Art Deco gem that held together the artistic heart of an agricultural community for 92 years.

This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.

An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.

The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.

A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

The dream home of an iconoclastic renaissance man still stands as a monument to his domestically mundane vision.

This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

Chicago was once a major hub of film production, but being silent film you don’t hear much about it.

This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

This softly rounded mansion was built without corners not to avoid evil spirits, but to make them more comfortable.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.

One of the first historical sites of an alternative universe was installed in the town of Paris, Illinois—which is now home to an annual spelling bee of Kcymaerxthaereal words.

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

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

The NBA player's elaborate former home is now a ghost of its old glory.