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.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

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

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

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

People escaping slavery passed through the oldest house in Lombard, Illinois on their northbound journey to freedom.

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

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

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.

These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.