Hidden on the 7th floor of a historic building, this Cajun spot features wall-to-wall bottles of hot sauce.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

In the middle of Calvary Cemetery stands this singular memorial to a small boy who died too young.

A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.

A long lost multi-cultural music venue used to reside in the bottom floor of Chicago's Flat Iron Building.

The faint remains of a Polish news empire still linger.

Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction.

The study has wall paneling from a 17th century ship.

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

Chicago’s incendiary role in the labor movement.

Once an ornate movie theater remade by Catholic Charities.

"No writer ever gave more to a city and got back less.”

Location of the Real World's disastrous, and protested, eleventh season.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

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

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