Places LlibbyScorse Wants to Go

An abandoned observatory in the middle of the Illinois prairie.

A rare cliffside vantage point of Lake Michigan with an explosive history.

A memorial dedicated to a traveling circus elephant killed by a lightning strike in 1972.

A board game enthusiast's love for the game, memorialized forever.

Burial site of the notorious Chicago gangster.

Over 120 years ago, the original boardgame that inspired Monopoly was invented in this small Illinois town.

How did a 2,000-year-old Roman column find its way to a Chicago park?

One of the finest examples of a black soil prairie that was barely saved by the Great Depression.

An actor's tribute to a former mentor.

A 30-foot-tall goat tower in central Illinois is home to a herd of Swiss ungulates.

Walk along the intricate path of this stone labyrinth and gardens.

This baseball diamond was home to the Rockford Peaches, a team featured in the hit film "A League of Their Own."

Twice a year, this road is closed off to allow for the migration of thousands of snakes, reptiles and amphibians between cliffs and a swamp.

This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.

The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.

First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

Former hotel turned into haunted playground.

This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.

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

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