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

An eccentric park and pool.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

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

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

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

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

The world's only known button museum.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.