Places TeamDD Wants to Go

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

The NBA player's elaborate former home is now a ghost of its old glory.

The dream home of an iconoclastic renaissance man still stands as a monument to his domestically mundane vision.

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

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

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

This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

The oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.

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

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

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

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

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.

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

A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.