Places Avalon Wants to Go

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

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

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

A science teacher's dream.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

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

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

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

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

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.