Places jkeller1892 Wants to Go

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

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

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

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

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

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

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

Enjoy classic musicals with a home-cooked meal at this former staple of American social life.

A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.

This stately clubhouse has showcased German-American culture for over a century.

An unknown number of cholera victims are buried in two nondescript graves.

A concrete block embedded with thousands of pulled teeth was created by a local dentist to memorialize his dog.

A wartime promise becomes a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes.

A large collection of motorbikes with some impressive gems.

The lynching and burial site of America's first train robbers.

The world's largest anatomically accurate brain sculpture.

A humble homemade ride attracts visitors from around the globe to this small Midwestern town.