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The oldest operating hotel in Illinois enjoys a historic (and some say haunted) past.

The owners of this Victorian-era estate say it’s still visited by the spirits of long-gone residents.

In the middle of Calvary Cemetery stands this singular memorial to a small boy who died too young.

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

A 30-foot-tall goat tower in central Illinois is home to a herd of Swiss ungulates.

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

The study has wall paneling from a 17th century ship.

Pumpkin-like gargoyles and grotesques peer down from the rooftop of this unassuming apartment building in Illinois.

With 8,000 pipes this giant instrument is the most versatile theatre pipe organ ever built.

This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.

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

A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.

This softly rounded mansion was built without corners not to avoid evil spirits, but to make them more comfortable.

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

Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.

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

First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

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

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.

A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.