Places Jessfrawg Wants to Go

This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.

This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.

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

An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.

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

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

Grand opera on a miniature scale.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

A student designed this 3D-printed scale replica of the entire university campus.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

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

Where a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse met one Saturday and changed their lives forever.

More than 8,000 drinking jugs say “Cheers!” to a guy named Toby.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

This historic store hides a museum exhibiting a shoe-sizing x-ray machine and a pair of kicks that once belonged to the world's tallest man.

Pizza with a side of fine art.

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

Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.

Medical museum focused on antique anesthesiology equipment.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.