Places alaskanmoss Wants to Go

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.

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

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.

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

A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

An eccentric park and pool.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

Spanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation devices.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

This historic-shipwreck-cum-diving-spot can still be seen poking its boiler out of the Lake Michigan waters that claimed it.

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

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

Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

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

Former bath house turns gastropub.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.