The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.

This unconventional used book store was once in the news for the surprising act of burning books.

Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

Who said a biker bar is no place for a taxidermy squirrel collection?

A sculpture of a giant man escaping from the depths of the Earth.

A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.

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

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

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

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.