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

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

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

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

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

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

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

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

Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.

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

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

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

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

The study has wall paneling from a 17th century ship.

The oldest functioning restaurant in the state of Illinois, operating since 1847.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

Volo Bog is the only open-water quaking bog in Illinois, and also the southernmost open-water quaking bog in North America to exhibit all stages of bog succession.

This small-town opera house has appeared much more in national culture and history than its charming setting might suggest.

See where Bill Murray kidnapped a hapless Punxsutawney Phil.

At the largest railway museum in the United States, you can see everything from an early steam engine to a functioning Thomas the Tank Engine.

This unassuming city park is home to three different types of Native American mounds.