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

A Bibliophile's Dream.

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

An eccentric park and pool.

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

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.

An unassuming store hides relics of its former life as the jazz club that hosted some of the best black performers of the 1920s and '30s.

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

Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.

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

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

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

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

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.

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

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.