Wheaton, Illinois
The Hurley Gardens
Tucked away amongst townhomes lies a restored, early 20th-century tea house and garden, the only remains of a historic estate.
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Wheaton, Illinois
Tucked away amongst townhomes lies a restored, early 20th-century tea house and garden, the only remains of a historic estate.
Chicago, Illinois
This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.
Melrose Park, Illinois
The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.
Chicago, Illinois
This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.
Forest Park, Illinois
A section in the cemetery mostly for circus performers, including victims of the famous 1918 Hammond Circus train wreck.
Oak Brook, Illinois
Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.
Oak Brook, Illinois
The overgrown remains of a folly temple/playhouse, in an unmaintained section of a Dupage County Forest Preserve.
Lyons, Illinois
A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.
Joliet, Illinois
What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.
Joliet, Illinois
A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.
Lemont, Illinois
This former nursery supplied plants for the creation of Chicago's largest park.
Willow Springs, Illinois
The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.