Chicago was once a major hub of film production, but being silent film you don’t hear much about it.

The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.

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

What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.

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

Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.

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

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

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

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

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

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

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

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

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

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

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

A Museum of Holography frozen in 1974.

One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.