First planned industrial community in the United States.

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

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

This historic-shipwreck-cum-diving-spot can still be seen poking its boiler out of the Lake Michigan waters that claimed it.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

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

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

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

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

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

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

An eccentric park and pool.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

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

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.