Palatine, Illinois
Ahlgrim Acres
Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.
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Palatine, Illinois
Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.
Chicago, Illinois
A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.
Oak Brook, Illinois
Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.
Chicago, Illinois
The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.
Metropolis, Illinois
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
Chicago, Illinois
This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.
Chicago, Illinois
Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.
Plano, Illinois
Tour the luxe "glass cage" that inspired and unnerved the architecture world upon its debut.
Shirley, Illinois
Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.
Chicago, Illinois
An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."
Chicago, Illinois
A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.
St. Charles, Illinois
A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did.
Winnetka, Illinois
Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.
Cave-In-Rock, Illinois
River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.
Lincolnshire, Illinois
This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.
Brookfield, Illinois
What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.
Geneva, Illinois
A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.
Wadsworth, Illinois
A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.
Batavia, Illinois
World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.
Chicago, Illinois
Pizza with a side of fine art.
Chicago, Illinois
A European-style bath house in Chicago.
Alto Pass, Illinois
Taxidermy, Cigar Store Indians, A Model of a New York Tenement and Delicious Draft Root Beer.