The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

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

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

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

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

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.

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

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

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

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

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

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

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

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.

A Chicago Movie Palace Lost to Time.

G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.

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

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