The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

From banquet hall to Masonic Lodge and now concert venue, Ganz Hall is a breathtaking glimpse of into the golden age of American architecture.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

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

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

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

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

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.