Chicago, Illinois
Grave of Andreas von Zirngibl
A one-armed veteran of the Battle of Waterloo lies in a cemetery for one in the middle of a Chicago scrapyard.
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Chicago, Illinois
A one-armed veteran of the Battle of Waterloo lies in a cemetery for one in the middle of a Chicago scrapyard.
Chicago, Illinois
Location of the Real World's disastrous, and protested, eleventh season.
Chicago, Illinois
One of the largest pieces of scientific equipment ever carried on a NASA space shuttle sits in a Chicago alley.
Chicago, Illinois
Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located.
Chicago, Illinois
A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.
Chicago, Illinois
Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.
Chicago, Illinois
This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.
Chicago, Illinois
Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.
Chicago, Illinois
A theater sits abandoned on Roosevelt Road, once majestic in splendor, now majestic in decay.
Chicago, Illinois
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Chicago, Illinois
What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.
Chicago, Illinois
In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.
Chicago, Illinois
Once an ornate movie theater remade by Catholic Charities.
Chicago, Illinois
Honoring Italian greats from Joe DiMaggio to Rocky Marciano.
Chicago, Illinois
A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.
Chicago, Illinois
A strange rock in Chicago marks the spot where a tree once stood in honor of the 18th President.
Chicago, Illinois
This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.
Chicago, Illinois
A Chicago Movie Palace Lost to Time.
Chicago, Illinois
Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.
Chicago, Illinois
A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.
Chicago, Illinois
The original Garfield station is the oldest station facility on the "L", with the station house dating from 1892.