Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.

A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.

This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

Former bath house turns gastropub.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

Location of the Real World's disastrous, and protested, eleventh season.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.