Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

A Chicago Movie Palace Lost to Time.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.

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 landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

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

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

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.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

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

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

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

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

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

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

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

A little-known subterranean street runs under some of the best-known buildings in Chicago's River North.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

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

Pizza with a side of fine art.