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Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

Over 1,000 pieces of one of the most niche art objects imaginable: the glass paperweight.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

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

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

An eccentric park and pool.

Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.

A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

Tour the luxe "glass cage" that inspired and unnerved the architecture world upon its debut.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

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

Spanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation devices.

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

This historic-shipwreck-cum-diving-spot can still be seen poking its boiler out of the Lake Michigan waters that claimed it.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

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

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

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.

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

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.