The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

George Washington's dentures and Queen Victoria's dental instruments are in the nation’s official museum of the dental profession.

Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.

This abandoned asylum was once a state of the art facility before devolving into one of the most deadly mental institutions in American history.

A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

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

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

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

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.