Places lizsullivan Wants to Go

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.

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

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.

Pizza with a side of fine art.

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

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.

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

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

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

This abandoned Abraham Lincoln statue has also earned the honorary of "World's Ugliest."

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

Grand opera on a miniature scale.

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

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.

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

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.