Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

A Museum of Holography frozen in 1974.

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

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

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

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

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

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

Behold, a collection dedicated to Germany's favorite vegetable.

Executed in 1401, Exhumed in 1878, Stolen in 2010.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.