On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days.

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

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Where dioramas can follow you home.

The faint remains of a Polish news empire still linger.

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

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

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

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

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

Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.

Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.

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

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

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

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.

The oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.

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

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

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.