Chicago, Illinois
Newberry Library Postcard Collection
Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.
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Chicago, Illinois
Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.
Lombard, Illinois
This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.
Chicago, Illinois
To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.
Peoria, Illinois
This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.
Park Ridge, Illinois
A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.
Washington, D.C.
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
Washington, D.C.
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
Orlando, Florida
Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.
Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
A large circus museum with summer performances.
Brookfield, Illinois
What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.
Lincolnshire, Illinois
This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.
Wilmette, Illinois
The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Palatine, Illinois
Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.
Des Plaines, Illinois
Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.
Niles, Illinois
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
Park Ridge, Illinois
A science teacher's dream.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Hillside, Illinois
Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.
Springfield, Illinois
When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.
Chicago, Illinois
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Chicago, Illinois
Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.
Chicago, Illinois
A military museum and library dedicated to the citizen soldier.
Chicago, Illinois
This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.