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A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

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

One of the most powerful computers in the world can be visited by anyone who wants to experience more computing than they can handle.

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

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

A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.

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

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

Former hotel turned into haunted playground.

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

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.