Take a trip back in time at this retro cinema dating back to 1954.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

These murals have been brightening a Chicago beach for more than 30 years.

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

More than 8,000 drinking jugs say “Cheers!” to a guy named Toby.

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.

Fragments of a massive unfinished sculpture sit near the main quad of the University of Illinois.

This whimsical sculpture garden is a local treasure.

These modest Midwestern formations are kin to Niagara Falls' impressive cliffs, more than 600 miles away.

A private home collection of more than 3,500 cat figurines.

A museum showcasing the life of "Buffalo Bill"

This graveyard is home to the so-called "Witch's Circle."

One of two identical monuments marking the sites of military training encampments in Peoria, Illinois.

Steel remnants of a bridge make up a unique sculpture along the banks of the Illinois River.

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

Everyone and everything one man ever loved and lost, now stare into the East for all eternity.

Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were stars of the vaudeville circuit.