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

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

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

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

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

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

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

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

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

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

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

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.