This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

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

A century-old network of freight tunnels underneath the city's historic business district.

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

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

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.

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

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

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

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

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

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

A little-known subterranean street runs under some of the best-known buildings in Chicago's River North.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

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

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