A theater sits abandoned on Roosevelt Road, once majestic in splendor, now majestic in decay.

Grand opera on a miniature scale.

This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.

The original Garfield station is the oldest station facility on the "L", with the station house dating from 1892.

One of the first historical sites of an alternative universe was installed in the town of Paris, Illinois—which is now home to an annual spelling bee of Kcymaerxthaereal words.

This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

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