Belleville, Wisconsin
Stewart Tunnel Ice Formations
Every winter, the wind carves blocks of frozen water into beautiful abstract shapes inside this unusually curved tunnel.
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Belleville, Wisconsin
Every winter, the wind carves blocks of frozen water into beautiful abstract shapes inside this unusually curved tunnel.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.
Essex, Illinois
Moving, mind-blowing metal sculpture work of an outsider artist.
Joliet, Illinois
A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.
Chicago, Illinois
What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.
Willow Springs, Illinois
The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.
Chicago, Illinois
This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.
Chicago, Illinois
In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.
Chicago, Illinois
Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago was once a major hub of film production, but being silent film you don’t hear much about it.
Forest Park, Illinois
Chicago’s incendiary role in the labor movement.
Bartlett, Illinois
This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.
Melrose Park, Illinois
The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.