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

Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.

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

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

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

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

Former bath house turns gastropub.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

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

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

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

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

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

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

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

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.

An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

This landmark building is now a vibrant performing arts space with musical acts from around the world.