The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

A science teacher's dream.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

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

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

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

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

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

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

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

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

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

The young Black revolutionary was killed before getting to see a non-segregated pool in his hometown.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.