Places AlfrescoDog Wants to Go

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.

Chicago was once a major hub of film production, but being silent film you don’t hear much about it.

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

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.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

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

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

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

A bloodstain from "the wound of the transverberation of the heart."

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

An eccentric park and pool.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.

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

Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

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

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."