Places phildzielski Wants to Go

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.

The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

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

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.

What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

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

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

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

Taxidermy, Cigar Store Indians, A Model of a New York Tenement and Delicious Draft Root Beer.

A little-known subterranean street runs under some of the best-known buildings in Chicago's River North.

A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.