The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.

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

A bloodstain from "the wound of the transverberation of the heart."

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

Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.

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

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

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

All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.

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

A century-old network of freight tunnels underneath the city's historic business district.

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

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A science teacher's dream.

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

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

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

Thousands of unique minerals, including some of the most impressive fluorite crystals in the world.

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

Veritable museum of 20th century country music history.