Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.

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

This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.

An ornate Art Deco tile mosaic representing Nebraskan life, both modern and prehistoric.

A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

Behind a modern brick exterior lies the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the United States.

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

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

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

First planned industrial community in the United States.

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.