A sprawling museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

The study has wall paneling from a 17th century ship.

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

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

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

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

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

A Bibliophile's Dream.

Location of the Real World's disastrous, and protested, eleventh season.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

Legend says Dungeons and Dragons players can get their dice blessed at the creator of the game's memorial.

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

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.

A student designed this 3D-printed scale replica of the entire university campus.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did.