A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

A public fountain that spouts "health water" from a nearby spring.

A museum celebrating the self-taught artist-environment builder.

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

An unassuming store hides relics of its former life as the jazz club that hosted some of the best black performers of the 1920s and '30s.

A science teacher's dream.

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

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

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.