A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

A theater sits abandoned on Roosevelt Road, once majestic in splendor, now majestic in decay.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

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

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

This abstract sculpture is rumored to cast a hammer-and-sickle shadow once a year.

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

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.

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

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.

The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.

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

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

First planned industrial community in the United States.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

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

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

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