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

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

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A science teacher's dream.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

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

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

A military museum and library dedicated to the citizen soldier.

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

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

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

A strange rock in Chicago marks the spot where a tree once stood in honor of the 18th President.

The world's only known button museum.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

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

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.