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

An eccentric park and pool.

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.

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

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

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

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.

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

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

The 606 is a decade in the making.

A little-known subterranean street runs under some of the best-known buildings in Chicago's River North.

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

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

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

Pizza with a side of fine art.

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

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

A science teacher's dream.