A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

Taxidermy, Cigar Store Indians, A Model of a New York Tenement and Delicious Draft Root Beer.

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.

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

What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

Former hotel turned into haunted playground.

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

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

The world's only known button museum.

Pizza with a side of fine art.