This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

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

Former bath house turns gastropub.

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

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

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

Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.

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

The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.

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

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

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."

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

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

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

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

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

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

Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.

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

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

Chicago's North Park Village was once the largest municipal sanatorium in the country.