The faint remains of a Polish news empire still linger.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.

"No writer ever gave more to a city and got back less.”

A strange rock in Chicago marks the spot where a tree once stood in honor of the 18th President.

A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

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

The original Garfield station is the oldest station facility on the "L", with the station house dating from 1892.

This abstract sculpture is rumored to cast a hammer-and-sickle shadow once a year.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

Chicago was once a major hub of film production, but being silent film you don’t hear much about it.

Where dioramas can follow you home.

Over 1,000 pieces of one of the most niche art objects imaginable: the glass paperweight.

A bloodstain from "the wound of the transverberation of the heart."

One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."

The oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.

A military museum and library dedicated to the citizen soldier.

Hidden on the 7th floor of a historic building, this Cajun spot features wall-to-wall bottles of hot sauce.

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

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

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

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