Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.

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

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

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

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

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

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

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

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

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

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

First planned industrial community in the United States.

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