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

A theater sits abandoned on Roosevelt Road, once majestic in splendor, now majestic in decay.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

The faint remains of a Polish news empire still linger.

Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.

Parking lot where a Chicago mayor was inaugurated under very sketchy circumstances.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.

A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

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

A strange rock in Chicago marks the spot where a tree once stood in honor of the 18th President.

A Chicago Movie Palace Lost to Time.

This abstract sculpture is rumored to cast a hammer-and-sickle shadow once a year.

The oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.

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

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

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

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