A military museum and library dedicated to the citizen soldier.

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

Over 1,000 pieces of one of the most niche art objects imaginable: the glass paperweight.

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

Tour the luxe "glass cage" that inspired and unnerved the architecture world upon its debut.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

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.

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

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

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

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.

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

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

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

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

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

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