Chicago, Illinois
Haymarket Square
Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Chicago, Illinois
Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.
Chicago, Illinois
The 606 is a decade in the making.
Chicago, Illinois
A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."
Chicago, Illinois
These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.
Brookfield, Illinois
What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.
Chicago, Illinois
This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.
Chicago, Illinois
Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."
Chicago, Illinois
A Bibliophile's Dream.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Chicago, Illinois
This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
Pontiac, Michigan
What was once the largest NFL stadium.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Its floors are marked by colorful cues depicting Michigan's native fauna.
Troy, Michigan
This monument commemorates the only American soldiers to have directly fought Russians during World War I.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Everyone's invited to put on a miniature concert with this world-class musical wonder.
Dearborn, Michigan
One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.
Detroit, Michigan
The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
At HopCat, a marker honors fictional creatures with the ability to travel the missing dimensions of Kcymaerxthaere.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
These gardens recreate unique and endangered Michigan habitats.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
These grassy undulations on a stretch of University of Michigan campus aren't bad landscaping, they're art.
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.
Detroit, Michigan
Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.