A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

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

The 606 is a decade in the making.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.

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

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

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

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

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

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

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

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

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

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

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

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

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

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

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

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.