The 606 is a decade in the making.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.