A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

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

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

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

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

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

Chicago's North Park Village was once the largest municipal sanatorium in the country.

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

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

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