Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.

A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.

This quirky museum has a collection of more than 15,000 bobblehead dolls.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

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

A Museum of Holography frozen in 1974.

Pizza with a side of fine art.

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

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

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

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

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

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

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

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

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

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.