A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

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

One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."

An unassuming store hides relics of its former life as the jazz club that hosted some of the best black performers of the 1920s and '30s.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

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

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

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

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

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

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

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.