Places mfollman1 Wants to Go

The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

The first home and studio that belonged to the famous architect.

The young Black revolutionary was killed before getting to see a non-segregated pool in his hometown.

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.

Inside the center are Italian works of art and a replica model of St. Peter's Basilica.

A former atom smasher turned into an art gallery.

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

A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.

Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.

A strange rock in Chicago marks the spot where a tree once stood in honor of the 18th President.

One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."

From banquet hall to Masonic Lodge and now concert venue, Ganz Hall is a breathtaking glimpse of into the golden age of American architecture.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.

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

A section in the cemetery mostly for circus performers, including victims of the famous 1918 Hammond Circus train wreck.

An extraordinary mechanical calculator designed by the mathematician and philosopher Gottfried Leibniz.

This feat of German engineering is one of the only elevators in the world following a curved path.

Tucked away amongst townhomes lies a restored, early 20th-century tea house and garden, the only remains of a historic estate.

An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.