Experience the pivotal Civil War battle at this interactive museum.

This historic store hides a museum exhibiting a shoe-sizing x-ray machine and a pair of kicks that once belonged to the world's tallest man.

Burial site of the notorious Chicago gangster.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

This old-fashioned confectionary has been family owned and operated for more than a century.

How did a 2,000-year-old Roman column find its way to a Chicago park?

Honoring the star of the “The Bob Newhart Show” which took place in the city of Chicago in the 1970s.

A hidden oasis just north of Chicago's Chinatown.

This alley-cum-fan gallery in the ex-Nirvana drummer's hometown holds the world's largest drumsticks.

This garden memorial marks the site where 12-year-old Tamir Rice was fatally shot by the Cleveland Police Department.

Smoky, also known as "Yorkie Doodle Dandy," was a four-pound hero of World War II.

A former Canadian automobile ferry mysteriously appeared in the Black River 20 years ago, and now it quietly rusts away.

This small piece of Michigan is entirely surrounded by Ohio.

This tree was warped centuries ago to serve as a botanical wayfaring tool.

This monument honors the band's impromptu performance at Cadillac highschool's homecoming decades ago.

One of the few beardless depictions of Lincoln, George Grey Barnard's 1917 statue was denounced by many—including Lincoln's own son.

A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."

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