This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

A long lost multi-cultural music venue used to reside in the bottom floor of Chicago's Flat Iron Building.

Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

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

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.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

First planned industrial community in the United States.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

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

Pizza with a side of fine art.

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

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

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