Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

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

First planned industrial community in the United States.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

Tour the luxe "glass cage" that inspired and unnerved the architecture world upon its debut.