Places salemshinn Wants to Go

The exact whereabouts of this surreal cabinet of curiosities are rarely the same place twice.

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

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

A historic 1929 art-house cinema that features independent, classic, cult, and foreign films in an atmospheric setting.

The oldest purpose built museum in Illinois, home to original Victorian taxidermy.

A natural sandstone bridge nestled within a mature forest in southern Illinois.

One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.

A wondrously macabre treasury of obscure antiques and unusual oddities.

Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.

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

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.

This cemetery is all that remains of a school for "wayward" girls.

This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

A small Chicago museum filled with thousands of preserved butterflies, beetles, and more.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

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

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

The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.