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Brookfield, Illinois

Galloping Ghost Arcade

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

Brookfield, Illinois

Brookfield Zoo's Sinclair Dinosaur

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

Brookfield, Illinois

Laura Atwood Studio Beads & Trading Company

Bohemian trinkets and various artisan designs populate the shelves of this local shop.

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Hillside, Illinois

The Italian Bride

Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.

3 miles from Brookfield

Forest Park, Illinois

Haymarket Martyrs Monument

Chicago’s incendiary role in the labor movement.

3 miles from Brookfield

Berwyn, Illinois

World's Largest Laundromat

The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.

4 miles from Brookfield

Maywood, Illinois

Fred Hampton Pool

It is named for the young black revolutionary who was killed before getting to see a non-segregated pool in his hometown.

4 miles from Brookfield

Unique
Food & Drink
in Brookfield

Jeppson's Malört

One of the world's least-loved liquors calls Chicago home.

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Near Brookfield

Tour Chicago's Largest Prop House

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The World of Beekeeping & Native Bees

Chicago, Illinois

Hyde Park, Antiquity to the Atomic Age

Chicago, Illinois

Hidden Stories at Rosehill Cemetery

Chicago, Illinois

Hidden Stories at Graceland Cemetery

Chicago, Illinois

Riverside, What the Burbs Could've Been

Riverside, Illinois

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