Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

An abandoned meat mecca now serves as an excellent locale for urban exploration.

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

The poet’s boyhood home is now dedicated to celebrating his life and legacy.

The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.

The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.

The study has wall paneling from a 17th century ship.

One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

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

G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.

This softly rounded mansion was built without corners not to avoid evil spirits, but to make them more comfortable.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.