Places chelsb423 Wants to Go

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

A century-old network of freight tunnels underneath the city's historic business district.

A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.

The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.

One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.

This national park dedicated to the tallgrass prairie ecosystem still displays its military past.

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.

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

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

The dream home of an iconoclastic renaissance man still stands as a monument to his domestically mundane vision.

This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.

This softly rounded mansion was built without corners not to avoid evil spirits, but to make them more comfortable.

A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

The oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

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

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

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

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.