Chicago, Illinois
Obama Kissing Rock
The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.
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Chicago, Illinois
The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.
Chicago, Illinois
Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.
Chicago, Illinois
The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.
Chicago, Illinois
A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.
Chicago, Illinois
Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."
Chicago, Illinois
All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.
Chicago, Illinois
This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.
Chicago, Illinois
These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.
Chicago, Illinois
A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.
Wilmette, Illinois
The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Chicago, Illinois
This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.
Chicago, Illinois
A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.
Chicago, Illinois
The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.
Chicago, Illinois
A Bibliophile's Dream.
Chicago, Illinois
A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Chicago, Illinois
This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
Milford, Connecticut
This enormous abandoned factory is now a makeshift graffiti gallery.
Norwalk, Connecticut
Mansion and shopping center used in the 1975 film "The Stepford Wives."
Cheshire, Connecticut
A museum dedicated to antique toys, collectibles, and nostalgia.
Hartford, Connecticut
This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax.
Hartford, Connecticut
This Connecticut chapel is a starkly modern, and surprisingly colorful, architectural rebel.