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The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

The only Chicago bridgehouse open to the public contains a museum devoted to the Chicago River.

The buildings around this DePaul University statue create an echo chamber for those standing in the center of the circle.

The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.

This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.

One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

During the 19th-century, this park was a vital trading fort.

The eccentric and colorful pavilions of Tower Grove park are a beloved and overlooked symbol. 

America’s smallest national park site is the former residence of exiled Polish national hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko.

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

This carved armchair marks the final resting place for two pals in the Chicago suburbs.

The oldest purpose built museum in Illinois, home to original Victorian taxidermy.

The final resting place of two unknown soldiers.

This horror movie and monster shop is like if a haunted house was a retail store.

Star-spangled and 38 feet tall.

The preserved house of a jazz legend still echoes with his music.

Nine nice parcels of land along a flight path offer a quiet respite... until a plane soars overhead.

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.

Monument to a forgotten NYC disaster that claimed the lives of 1,000.

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

Engraved in stone here are the signatures of everyone who signed the Declaration of Independence.

Nearly four centuries after its founding, remnants of one of the oldest planned communities in North America are still visible in southern Brooklyn.

One Brooklyn man's collection of life-size fiberglass statues has taken over his entire yard.