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

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

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

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.

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

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

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

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

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

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

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

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

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

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

Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

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

A Bibliophile's Dream.

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

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