Places Himanshu Wants to Go

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

The original Garfield station is the oldest station facility on the "L", with the station house dating from 1892.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

This small, but long-running hobby club has built one of the largest model rail lines in the US.

The world's only known button museum.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

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

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

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

The last remnants of a lakeside airport that was bulldozed overnight by the mayor of Chicago.

How did a 2,000-year-old Roman column find its way to a Chicago park?

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.

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

This former Masonic hall has been turned into an art project that uses even more metaphysical iconography.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

Narrowest house in Boston.