Museums in Illinois

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

A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.

People escaping slavery passed through the oldest house in Lombard, Illinois on their northbound journey to freedom.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

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

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

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

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.