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Chicago, Illinois

The remains of "Polish Broadway"

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Lincolnshire, Illinois

Par-King Skill Golf

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.
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Chicago, Illinois

Phyllis' Musical Inn

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.
Chicago, Illinois

Quimby's Bookstore

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.
swarmsoflizards Added by swarmsoflizards
Mount Carroll, Illinois

Raven's Grin Inn

Former hotel turned into haunted playground.
Added by dirtycricket
Chicago, Illinois

Green Mill Jazz Club

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

Abandoned Town of Cairo, Illinois

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.
Added by Hoben
Chicago, Illinois

Myopic Books

A Bibliophile's Dream.
Added by lizzieboyle
Chicago, Illinois

The Violet Hour

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.
Added by lizzieboyle
Chicago, Illinois

Garfield Park Conservatory

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.
Rush Added by Rush
Chicago, Illinois

Woolly Mammoth Antiques and Oddities

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.
Added by dmholtz
Chicago, Illinois

Leather Archives & Museum

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.
katarina Added by katarina
Chicago, Illinois

Palmer House Hilton

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.
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Evanston, Illinois

Dave's Down to Earth Rock Shop

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.
Added by lakesides
Chicago, Illinois

Alinea Restaurant

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Chicago, Illinois

Rainbo Club

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Cave-In-Rock, Illinois

Cave-In-Rock

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

Gullivers Pizza

Pizza with a side of fine art.
Added by mschaos
Chesterton, Indiana

City West Ghost Town

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.
Stephen J Taylor Added by Stephen J Taylor
Bedford, Indiana

Bluespring Caverns

The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.
Added by baikinange
Indianapolis, Indiana

Market Street Catacombs

A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.
Mark Casey Added by Mark Casey