A historic ballroom host to famous performers from the big band era to 1980s rock.

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

A massive bur oak tree believed to be some 500 years old is the centerpiece of this quiet urban greenspace.

Once known as the Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane.

A Depression-era sculpture by Charles Umlauf survives in a small suburban post office.

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.

Tiny treasures, giant murals, and strange sculptures decorate the windows and doors of this abandoned building.

Steel remnants of a bridge make up a unique sculpture along the banks of the Illinois River.

A collection of art crafted from various hardware tools.

The inconspicuous grave of the University of Illinois' first president is just steps from the main quadrangle.

Fragments of a massive unfinished sculpture sit near the main quad of the University of Illinois.

The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.

The house is an iconic pilgrimage site for fans of the Illinois-based emo band.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

The Reagan Peace Garden at Eureka College features a chunk of the Berlin Wall.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

A street in front of NASA's D.C. headquarters has been named in honor of the Black women who were essential to early spaceflight.

A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.

An echo chamber with a waterfall wrapped around its base at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C.

A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.

Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.