These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

An eccentric park and pool.

A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

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

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

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

One of the largest pieces of scientific equipment ever carried on a NASA space shuttle sits in a Chicago alley.

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

A Bibliophile's Dream.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.

A narrow ghost town built onto a peninsula behind a Colombian Slum.

Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver's oldest watering holes.

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.