These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

These five houses were built for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair.

Louis Sullivan’s dark, swirling cast-iron designs envelop a popular department store in this Chicago landmark.

At a mile long, the Fort Madison Bridge is the largest double-decker swing-span bridge in the world.

Burial site of the notorious Chicago gangster.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.

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

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

The original Garfield station is the oldest station facility on the "L", with the station house dating from 1892.

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

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

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

Where a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse met one Saturday and changed their lives forever.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

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

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

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

The 10-foot-tall vegetables belong to Michigan’s first food rescue program.

This protected area in Lake Huron contains some of the world’s best-preserved shipwrecks.