Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

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

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

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

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.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

"No writer ever gave more to a city and got back less.”

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

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

A long lost multi-cultural music venue used to reside in the bottom floor of Chicago's Flat Iron Building.

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

This Portland Art gallery doubles as a studio that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.

The state's only comprehensive museum dedicated to the mineral that defined its history and economy.

Inside this garden, visitors are offered a glimpse into how inhabitants of the region survived centuries ago.

This comprehensive collection features Native American artifacts dating back centuries.