A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.

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

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

The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.

Pumpkin-like gargoyles and grotesques peer down from the rooftop of this unassuming apartment building in Illinois.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.

One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.

Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.

What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

This rooftop sign has been confusing Milwaukee-bound airline passengers for decades.

Enjoy a brandy old fashioned with this petrified pet in a bar devoted to the local press.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

The overgrown remains of a folly temple/playhouse, in an unmaintained section of a Dupage County Forest Preserve.

Built in France in the 1400s, this gothic chapel now resides at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The company moved out of its sprawling headquarters, leaving plenty of traces behind.

Where a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse met one Saturday and changed their lives forever.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

A wonderfully curated used bookstore in an airport.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's final works was this UFO church.