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

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

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

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 Museum of Holography frozen in 1974.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.

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

The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

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

In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.

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

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

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.

One of the largest collections of merchandise from the famous British sci-fi show can be found smack in the middle of Indiana.

A collection of art crafted from various hardware tools.

The remnants of Peoria's proud baseball past stand slightly abandoned, but not forgotten.

Steel remnants of a bridge make up a unique sculpture along the banks of the Illinois River.

Whether his story is true or not, Stiffy Green is the most beloved bulldog in all of Indiana.

The house is an iconic pilgrimage site for fans of the Illinois-based emo band.

Chicago’s incendiary role in the labor movement.

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