You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.

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.

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

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

One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

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

This small, but long-running hobby club has built one of the largest model rail lines in the US.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.

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

The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.

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

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.

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

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

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

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

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

The 606 is a decade in the making.

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.