A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

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

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

Former bath house turns gastropub.

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

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

The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.

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

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

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

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

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.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

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.

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

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

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

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

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.